Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.1152 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.1152 LPIA
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
84th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.1639 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.0878 LPIA
in 2023
Years of data
22
1997–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.1152 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru peaked at 0.1639 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0878 LPIA, in 2023.
Peru ranks 84th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Peru, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1175 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.1384 LPIA | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1587 LPIA | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1296 LPIA | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1198 LPIA | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1155 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1169 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1259 LPIA | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1322 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1282 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1424 LPIA | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1397 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1458 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1335 LPIA | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1458 LPIA | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1421 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.136 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1639 LPIA | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1508 LPIA | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.121 LPIA | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0878 LPIA | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1152 LPIA | +31.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1152 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3933 LPIA, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1152 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2932 LPIA, 39% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1175 LPIA | 0.1175 LPIA | 0.1175 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1298 LPIA | 0.1155 LPIA | 0.1587 LPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1372 LPIA | 0.1259 LPIA | 0.1458 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1278 LPIA | 0.0878 LPIA | 0.1639 LPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Peru?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru was 0.1152 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1639 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0878 LPIA in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Peru ranks 84th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release