Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 84.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 84.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Peru peaked at 84.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2003.
That places Peru 3rd 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, second quintile in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 23.0% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 48.0% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 65.9% | 84.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 89.2% compare
- 2 Chile 87.7% compare
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 82.1% compare
- 5 Costa Rica 72.0% compare
- 6 Ecuador 67.3% compare
More education data for Peru
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Peru was 84.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Peru ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release