Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 87.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Peru stood at 87.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Peru peaked at 89.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2002.
Peru ranks 2nd of 25 countries on this measure, 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, second quintile in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.6% | — |
| 2001 | 60.8% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2% | 58.1% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 73.7% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 85.6% | 89.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 1 Chile 91.5% compare
- 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 85.9% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 82.1% compare
- 5 Ecuador 73.2% compare
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, second quintile in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Peru was 87.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Peru ranks 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release