Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 63.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Peru, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Peru is 63.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Peru peaked at 64.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1972.
That places Peru 83rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.9% | — |
| 1981 | 32.8% | +83.0% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 63.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.0%, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Peru's 63.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both 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 | +83.0% | 17.9% | 32.8% |
| 1993 | +47.4% | 32.8% | 48.3% |
| 2004 | +25.6% | 49.1% | 61.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 48.2% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 58.8% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 60.8% | 63.7% | 5 |
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 63.7% in 2024, 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 64.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Peru ranks 83rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release