Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.1152 LPIA in 2024. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru, 1997β2024
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.
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
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0058 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release