Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 63.7% 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 63.7% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% 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 64.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1972.
That places Peru 82nd out of 134 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 | 17.9% | — |
| 1981 | 32.8% | +83.0% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 48.2% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 58.8% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 60.8% | 63.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Peru?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Peru was 63.7% 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 64.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Peru ranks 82nd out of 134 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+, total (%) (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.