Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 94.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Peru is 94.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Peru peaked at 97.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2002.
That places Peru 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, richest quintile in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.4% | — |
| 2001 | 84.4% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 81.5% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 92.1% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 94.5% | 97.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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, richest quintile in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Peru was 94.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Peru ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release