Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 63.6% 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 63.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Peru peaked at 63.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1972.
That places Peru 62nd out of 140 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 | 14.3% | — |
| 1981 | 24.7% | +72.6% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +84.9% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 45.7% | 47.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 46.3% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 58.3% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 60.5% | 63.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Peru?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Peru was 63.6% 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 63.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 140 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 3.9%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.