Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 14.5% 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 14.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru peaked at 24.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1972.
Peru ranks 95th of 128 countries on this measure, 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 female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.0% | — |
| 1981 | 8.2% | +173.5% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +125.2% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -56.5% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +101.8% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +1.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 14.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 70% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Peru's 14.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female 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 | +173.5% | 3.0% | 8.2% |
| 1993 | +125.2% | 8.2% | 18.4% |
| 2003 | +101.8% | 8.0% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | -56.5% | 18.4% | 8.0% |
| 2022 | -44.9% | 24.0% | 13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 8.0% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 11.8% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 19.9% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 13.2% | 24.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 92 Romania 15.9% compare
- 93 Ecuador 15.5% compare
- 94 Vietnam 14.6% compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 14.5% compare
- 97 Tajikistan 14.3% compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.1% compare
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 14.5% 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 24.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Peru ranks 95th out of 128 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 30.8%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release