Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0605 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0605 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2017.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru peaked at 0.0625 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 units per person, in 1970.
Peru ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0093 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0094 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0098 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.011 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0128 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0129 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0145 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0161 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0176 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0204 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0208 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0215 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0222 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.023 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0264 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0276 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0292 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0305 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0308 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0324 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0319 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0285 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0272 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0276 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0261 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.026 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0386 units per person | +48.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0338 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0302 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0304 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0304 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0322 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0323 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0336 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0625 units per person | +86.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0605 units per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0239 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0299 units per person | 0.026 units per person | 0.0386 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0318 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0338 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0615 units per person | 0.0605 units per person | 0.0625 units per person | 2 |
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru was 0.0605 units per person 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 0.0625 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 units per person in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Peru ranks 13th out of 197 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 up 80.2%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.