Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural was 2.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru peaked at 5.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1997.
That places Peru 85th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.6% | — |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +118.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +22.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 39% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +118.9% | 1.6% | 3.5% |
| 2022 | -60.0% | 5.4% | 2.2% |
| 2004 | +40.4% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 5.4% | 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 2.2% 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 5.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1997.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Peru ranks 85th out of 95 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 51.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release