Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 90.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 90.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru peaked at 91.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2000.
That places Peru 3rd out of 21 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 | 50.5% | — |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 50.5% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 70.5% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 85.9% | 91.4% | 4 |
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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, urban, poorest quintile in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru was 90.4% 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 91.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Peru ranks 3rd out of 21 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 22.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release