Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 3.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Peru is 3.11 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Peru peaked at 3.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 546,183, in 1970.
Peru ranks 39th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 546,183 | — |
| 1971 | 592,568 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 646,453 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 700,349 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 747,560 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 813,489 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 890,106 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 969,129 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.10 million | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.32 million | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.37 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.47 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.53 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.58 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.65 million | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.70 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.83 million | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.21 million | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.48 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.54 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.35 million | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.66 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.61 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.68 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.21 million | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.11 million | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 815,267 | 546,183 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 1.20 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.70 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million | 2.35 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million | 2.61 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million | 2.88 million | 3.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 36 Ghana 3.33 million compare
- 37 Poland 3.33 million compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 3.28 million compare
- 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.83 million compare
- 41 Canada 2.70 million compare
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.70 million compare
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.90 million (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Peru?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Peru was 3.11 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,183 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.