Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 75.0% 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 75.0% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru peaked at 80.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2003.
Peru ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, 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, poorest quintile in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.9% | — |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +166.4% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 12.8% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 43.0% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 71.4% | 80.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 1 Chile 85.9% compare
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 85.4% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 66.1% compare
- 5 Ecuador 45.9% compare
- 6 Paraguay 42.5% compare
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0549 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 75.0% 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 80.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Peru ranks 3rd 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 65.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release