Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 17.2% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru, 1997β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 17.2% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru peaked at 28.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1997.
That places Peru 79th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.6% | 25.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.1% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 15.9% | 28.7% | 5 |
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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 17.2% 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 28.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1997.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 101 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 34.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release