Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru

Peru: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was -1.76 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-1.76 % change on previous year
World rank
148th
of 189 countries
All-time high
18.44 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-11.05 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
33
1971–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1971–2017

-10010201971199420171971: 2.6 % change on previous year1972: 7.3 % change on previous year1973: 15.8 % change on previous year1974: 12.4 % change on previous year1975: 8.3 % change on previous year1976: 3.6 % change on previous year1977: 15.2 % change on previous year1980: 12.2 % change on previous year1981: 18.4 % change on previous year1982: 4.5 % change on previous year1983: 5.9 % change on previous year1984: 5.9 % change on previous year1985: 6.4 % change on previous year1986: 17.5 % change on previous year1987: 6.7 % change on previous year1988: 8.4 % change on previous year1989: 6.6 % change on previous year1990: 3.3 % change on previous year1991: 7.4 % change on previous year1992: 0.552 % change on previous year1993: -9 % change on previous year1994: -2.5 % change on previous year1995: 3.3 % change on previous year1996: -3.6 % change on previous year1997: 1.6 % change on previous year2000: -11 % change on previous year2001: -9.5 % change on previous year2002: 2 % change on previous year2003: 0.992 % change on previous year2004: 6.8 % change on previous year2005: 1.4 % change on previous year2006: 4.7 % change on previous year2017: -1.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Peru recorded -1.76 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2017.

That represents a change of down 137.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru peaked at 18.44 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -11.05 % change on previous year, in 2000.

Peru ranks 148th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Peru, 1971 to 2017.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 2.57 % change on previous year
1972 7.31 % change on previous year +184.9%
1973 15.76 % change on previous year +115.7%
1974 12.35 % change on previous year -21.6%
1975 8.27 % change on previous year -33.0%
1976 3.59 % change on previous year -56.6%
1977 15.18 % change on previous year +322.9%
1980 12.22 % change on previous year -19.5%
1981 18.44 % change on previous year +50.9%
1982 4.5 % change on previous year -75.6%
1983 5.94 % change on previous year +31.9%
1984 5.86 % change on previous year -1.3%
1985 6.4 % change on previous year +9.1%
1986 17.54 % change on previous year +174.3%
1987 6.74 % change on previous year -61.6%
1988 8.41 % change on previous year +24.8%
1989 6.64 % change on previous year -21.0%
1990 3.35 % change on previous year -49.6%
1991 7.44 % change on previous year +122.0%
1992 0.552 % change on previous year -92.6%
1993 -8.97 % change on previous year -1725.1%
1994 -2.45 % change on previous year -72.7%
1995 3.26 % change on previous year -232.8%
1996 -3.63 % change on previous year -211.6%
1997 1.58 % change on previous year -143.3%
2000 -11.05 % change on previous year -801.4%
2001 -9.54 % change on previous year -13.7%
2002 1.98 % change on previous year -120.8%
2003 0.9922 % change on previous year -49.9%
2004 6.79 % change on previous year +584.0%
2005 1.43 % change on previous year -78.9%
2006 4.74 % change on previous year +231.4%
2017 -1.76 % change on previous year -137.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.29 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 15.76 % change on previous year 7
1980s 9.27 % change on previous year 4.5 % change on previous year 18.44 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.1391 % change on previous year -8.97 % change on previous year 7.44 % change on previous year 8
2000s -0.6644 % change on previous year -11.05 % change on previous year 6.79 % change on previous year 7
2010s -1.76 % change on previous year -1.76 % change on previous year -1.76 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 145 Namibia -1.49 % change on previous year compare
  2. 146 Chad -1.51 % change on previous year compare
  3. 147 Yemen -1.7 % change on previous year compare
  4. 149 Latvia -1.79 % change on previous year compare
  5. 150 Germany -1.92 % change on previous year compare
  6. 151 Singapore -2.08 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru was -1.76 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 18.44 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -11.05 % change on previous year in 2000.
How does Peru rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Peru ranks 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 137.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.