Current education expenditure, tertiary in Peru
Peru: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 74.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2024, current education expenditure, tertiary in Peru stood at 74.8%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Peru peaked at 93.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2007.
That places Peru 100th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.7% | — |
| 1999 | 88.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 74.8% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 87.7% | 88.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 67.6% | 93.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 80.6% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 74.8% | 84.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Peru
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Peru?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Peru was 74.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2007.
- How does Peru rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Peru ranks 100th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).