Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0449 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0449 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0474 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 units per person, in 1970.
That places Peru 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0173 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0218 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0229 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0221 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0374 units per person | +69.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0425 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0279 units per person | -34.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0304 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0316 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0315 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0318 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0317 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.034 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0362 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0364 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0412 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0415 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0424 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0438 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0442 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0406 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0428 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0427 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0438 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0446 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0445 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0448 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0449 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0445 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0426 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0445 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0431 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0429 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0435 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0432 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0426 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0427 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0432 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.044 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0441 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0474 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0449 units per person | -5.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0449 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0452 units per person, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0449 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 units per person, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +69.0% | 0.0221 units per person | 0.0374 units per person |
| 1977 | -34.4% | 0.0425 units per person | 0.0279 units per person |
| 1971 | +26.0% | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0218 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0282 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0425 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0322 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 0.034 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0388 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0415 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0434 units per person | 0.0406 units per person | 0.0448 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0435 units per person | 0.0426 units per person | 0.0449 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0447 units per person | 0.0432 units per person | 0.0474 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Peru?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Peru was 0.0449 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0474 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 units per person in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Peru ranks 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.