Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 3.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.11 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
39th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.21 million
in 2023
All-time low
546,183
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 3.11 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 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 |
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More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Peru?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Peru was 3.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,183 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release