Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 14.9% 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 14.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Peru peaked at 24.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1972.
Peru ranks 93rd 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 | 4.5% | — |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +134.0% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | +97.1% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -52.7% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +77.2% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +2.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 14.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 14.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.5%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +134.0% | 4.5% | 10.5% |
| 1993 | +97.1% | 10.5% | 20.7% |
| 2003 | +77.2% | 9.8% | 17.4% |
| 1997 | -52.7% | 20.7% | 9.8% |
| 2022 | -43.8% | 24.3% | 13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 9.8% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 12.5% | 18.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 13.6% | 24.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (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 14.9% 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 24.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Peru ranks 93rd 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 32.1%. 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+, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.