Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 78.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Peru is 78.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Peru peaked at 78.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2003.
That places Peru 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +49.6% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 23.8% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 51.5% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 74.0% | 78.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 1 Chile 88.2% compare
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 78.3% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 73.7% compare
- 5 Philippines 71.1% compare
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Peru was 78.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Peru ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release