Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 69.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru is 69.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru peaked at 76.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +335.1% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 3.7% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 28.2% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 65.3% | 76.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 89.9% compare
- 2 Chile 89.7% compare
- 3 Costa Rica 85.2% compare
- 5 Ecuador 60.7% compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 54.3% compare
- 7 Brazil 54.0% 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, poorest quintile in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru was 69.1% 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 76.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Peru ranks 4th out of 36 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 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release