Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 14.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Peru, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Peru is 14.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Peru peaked at 24.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1972.
Peru ranks 95th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Peru, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.0% | — |
| 1981 | 8.2% | +173.5% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +125.2% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -56.5% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +101.8% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 8.0% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 11.8% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 19.9% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 13.2% | 24.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 92 Romania 15.9% compare
- 93 Ecuador 15.5% compare
- 94 Viet Nam 14.6% compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 14.5% compare
- 97 Tajikistan 14.3% compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.1% compare
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 short-cycle tertiary in Peru?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Peru was 14.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Peru ranks 95th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.