Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 2.5% 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 2.5%.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Peru peaked at 6.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2001.
Peru ranks 84th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +211.4% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +46.9% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -62.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +16.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.3%, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 53% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … attainment 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 | +211.4% | 1.4% | 4.2% |
| 2022 | -62.4% | 6.6% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.4% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 6.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 81 Cambodia 3.4% compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 2.8% compare
- 83 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.7% compare
- 85 El Salvador 2.1% compare
- 86 Uruguay 2.1% compare
- 87 Togo 2.1% 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 2.5% 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 6.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Peru ranks 84th 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 54.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release