Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 72.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 72.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru peaked at 78.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2003.
That places Peru 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +109.0% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 11.1% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 36.3% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 68.3% | 78.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru was 72.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Peru ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release