Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both was 87.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Peru is 87.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Peru peaked at 87.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2002.
Peru ranks 6th of 51 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, second quintile, both in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 45.0% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 68.1% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 85.5% | 87.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 3 Chile 92.4% compare
- 4 United States of America 89.1% compare
- 5 China 87.5% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 80.2% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.7% compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 78.2% 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, second quintile, both in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Peru was 87.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Peru ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release