Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Peru

Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 67.8% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
67.8%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
51st
of 108 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 2024
All-time low
48.5%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Peru, 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 48.5 %1998: 51.9 %1999: 50.4 %2000: 49.7 %2001: 49 %2002: 49.6 %2003: 49.2 %2004: 51.3 %2005: 51.4 %2006: 52.8 %2007: 55.5 %2008: 55.7 %2009: 55.8 %2010: 57.6 %2011: 58.5 %2012: 61 %2013: 61 %2014: 59.7 %2015: 60.2 %2016: 57 %2017: 57.9 %2018: 61.4 %2019: 59.4 %2020: 58.1 %2021: 57.9 %2022: 59.8 %2023: 59.8 %2024: 67.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Peru is 67.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Peru peaked at 67.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1997.

That places Peru 51st out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.2% 48.5% 51.9% 3
2000s 52.0% 49.0% 55.8% 10
2010s 59.4% 57.0% 61.4% 10
2020s 60.7% 57.9% 67.8% 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 48 Oman 72.4% compare
  2. 49 Chile 72.0% compare
  3. 50 Brunei Darussalam 70.0% compare
  4. 52 Brazil 66.2% compare
  5. 53 Jamaica 65.0% compare
  6. 54 Colombia 64.8% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places β†’

More education data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Peru?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Peru was 67.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1997.
How does Peru rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Peru ranks 51st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release