Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 78.9% 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 78.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Peru peaked at 82.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2000.
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 | 23.9% | — |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +56.5% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +67.5% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 23.9% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 48.4% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 76.7% | 82.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 1 Chile 85.8% compare
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 76.5% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 70.3% compare
- 5 Ecuador 69.6% compare
More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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 78.9% 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 82.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2000.
- 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 28.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release