Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 53.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 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 upper secondary in Peru is 53.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Peru peaked at 53.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1972.
That places Peru 74th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Peru, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.0% | — |
| 1981 | 18.5% | +105.0% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | +95.3% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 38.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 36.1% | 38.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 37.2% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 47.6% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 49.9% | 53.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 71 Italy 55.1% compare
- 72 Malta 54.8% compare
- 73 Saint Lucia 54.7% compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 52.9% compare
- 76 Panama 51.2% compare
- 77 Macau, China 50.9% compare
More education data for Peru
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Peru?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Peru was 53.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Peru ranks 74th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.