Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female was 65.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Peru stood at 65.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Peru peaked at 67.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2003.
Peru ranks 66th of 97 countries on this measure, 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 female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.3% | — |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 65.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.4%, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Peru's 65.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.8%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 54.9% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 62.9% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.1% | 65.5% | 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 65.4% 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 67.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Peru ranks 66th 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 1.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release