Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 87.7% 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 87.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru peaked at 88.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2002.
That places Peru 2nd 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 | 67.1% | — |
| 2001 | 53.4% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 48.8% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 70.3% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 81.8% | 88.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (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 87.7% 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 88.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Peru ranks 2nd 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 15.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release