Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 15.2% 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
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Peru stood at 15.2%.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Peru peaked at 24.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1972.
Peru ranks 82nd of 129 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 | 6.1% | — |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +108.6% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | +80.6% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -49.3% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +58.6% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 11.7% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 13.3% | 19.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.9% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 14.0% | 24.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.90 million (2017)
- 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)
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 15.2% 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 24.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Peru ranks 82nd out of 129 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 33.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.