Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 58.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Peru, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Peru recorded 58.6% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Peru peaked at 59.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1972.
That places Peru 86th out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Peru, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.9% | — |
| 1981 | 27.6% | +98.9% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | +54.0% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 42.5% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 53.2% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 55.6% | 58.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Peru?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Peru was 58.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Peru ranks 86th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.