Enrolment in secondary education, female in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 1.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.54 million
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.60 million
in 2023
All-time low
233,977
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.54 million for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Peru peaked at 1.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 233,977, in 1970.
Peru ranks 38th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 233,977 | — |
| 1971 | 302,195 | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 325,335 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 330,805 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 573,099 | +73.2% |
| 1976 | 668,143 | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 448,943 | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 502,732 | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 535,776 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 547,393 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 565,643 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 578,047 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 667,399 | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 814,813 | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 887,256 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 1.54 million | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 435,667 | 233,977 | 668,143 | 9 |
| 1980s | 589,620 | 547,393 | 667,399 | 4 |
| 1990s | 962,185 | 814,813 | 1.09 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.12 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.26 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million | 1.42 million | 1.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 35 Saudi Arabia 1.65 million compare
- 36 Poland 1.61 million compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 1.58 million compare
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.46 million compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.38 million compare
- 41 Canada 1.31 million compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Peru?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Peru was 1.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,977 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release