Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 88.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru is 88.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru peaked at 90.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2002.
That places Peru 2nd out of 24 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, urban, poorest quintile in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.1% | — |
| 2001 | 53.7% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 49.9% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 70.4% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 84.4% | 90.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 1 Russian Federation 89.2% compare
- 3 Chile 88.2% compare
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 82.3% compare
- 5 Ecuador 68.0% compare
More education data for Peru
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru was 88.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Peru ranks 2nd out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release