Current education expenditure, secondary in Peru
Peru: Current education expenditure, secondary was 75.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, secondary in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, secondary in Peru is 75.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, secondary in Peru peaked at 96.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2012.
Peru ranks 120th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.5% | — |
| 1999 | 93.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7% | 91.5% | 93.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 80.4% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 72.8% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 75.0% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 117 Zambia 77.3% compare
- 118 Viet Nam 77.3% compare
- 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 75.3% compare
- 121 Ethiopia 71.7% compare
- 122 Bangladesh 57.2% compare
- 123 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51.5% compare
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 current education expenditure, secondary in Peru?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Peru was 75.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Peru ranks 120th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).