Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both was 70.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 70.4% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Peru peaked at 72.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2001.
That places Peru 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.1% | — |
| 2001 | 60.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 70.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.5%, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Peru's 70.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 60.2% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 68.3% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 69.0% | 70.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Peru?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Peru was 70.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Peru ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release