Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 69.5% 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
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Peru stood at 69.5%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Peru peaked at 69.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1972.
That places Peru 76th out of 132 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 | 22.1% | — |
| 1981 | 37.8% | +70.8% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | +43.6% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 53.8% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 64.9% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.7% | 69.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 70.2% compare
- 74 Viet Nam 70.2% compare
- 75 Mexico 70.0% compare
- 77 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69.5% compare
- 78 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 68.6% compare
- 79 Palestine, State of 68.3% compare
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.76 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 142,500 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 990,756 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.4038 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 905,151 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.21 % change on previous year (2017)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Peru?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Peru was 69.5% 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 69.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Peru ranks 76th out of 132 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 2.8%. 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+, male (%) (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.