Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Peru
Peru: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 74.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Peru?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Peru was 74.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2007.
- How does Peru rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Peru ranks 100th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release