Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 15.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru is 15.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru peaked at 24.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1972.
That places Peru 82nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.1% | — |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +108.6% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | +80.6% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -49.3% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +58.6% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +4.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 15.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.6%, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 15.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male 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 | +108.6% | 6.1% | 12.8% |
| 1993 | +80.6% | 12.8% | 23.2% |
| 2003 | +58.6% | 11.7% | 18.6% |
| 1997 | -49.3% | 23.2% | 11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 11.7% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 13.3% | 19.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.9% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 14.0% | 24.5% | 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 15.2% 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 24.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Peru ranks 82nd out of 129 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 33.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release