Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru is 1.95 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 2.07 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 1998.
That places Peru 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.47 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.52 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.07 million | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 1.95 million | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.50 million | 1.47 million | 1.52 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.54 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 1.69 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 1.77 million | 2.07 million | 5 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.76 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 142,500 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 990,756 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.4038 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 905,151 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.21 % change on previous year (2017)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru was 1.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release