Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 1.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.57 million for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Peru peaked at 1.61 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 221,963, in 1976.
Peru ranks 39th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 312,206 | — |
| 1971 | 290,373 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 321,118 | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 368,936 | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 416,755 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 240,390 | -42.3% |
| 1976 | 221,963 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 520,186 | +134.4% |
| 1978 | 592,353 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 615,972 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 655,723 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 660,487 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 671,246 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 700,785 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 730,323 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 759,862 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 895,902 | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 915,794 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 935,687 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 955,580 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 975,472 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.57 million | -2.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.57 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 264,484, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.57 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,010, 12.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +134.4% | 221,963 | 520,186 |
| 1975 | -42.3% | 416,755 | 240,390 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 390,025 | 221,963 | 615,972 | 10 |
| 1980s | 696,404 | 655,723 | 759,862 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 895,902 | 1.19 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.23 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.35 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.46 million | 1.61 million | 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, male (number), gaps filled in Peru?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Peru was 1.57 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,963 in 1976.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 767 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.