Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 91.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Peru stood at 91.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Peru peaked at 91.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2001.
Peru ranks 15th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.5% | — |
| 2001 | 71.1% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 71.1% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 84.8% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 90.7% | 91.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Peru
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Peru was 91.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 15th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release