Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.77 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru is 1.77 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 1.83 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million number, in 1998.
That places Peru 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.47 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.52 million number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million number | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million number | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million number | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million number | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.50 million number | 1.47 million number | 1.52 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million number | 1.54 million number | 1.76 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million number | 1.69 million number | 1.83 million number | 10 |
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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 1.77 million number in 2019, 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 1.83 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million number in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.