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

Latest (2017)
0.0605 units per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0625 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.0093 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1970–2017

00.020.040.061970199320171970: 0.009 units per person1971: 0.009 units per person1972: 0.01 units per person1973: 0.011 units per person1974: 0.012 units per person1975: 0.013 units per person1976: 0.013 units per person1977: 0.014 units per person1979: 0.016 units per person1980: 0.018 units per person1981: 0.02 units per person1982: 0.021 units per person1983: 0.021 units per person1984: 0.022 units per person1985: 0.023 units per person1986: 0.026 units per person1987: 0.028 units per person1988: 0.029 units per person1989: 0.03 units per person1990: 0.031 units per person1991: 0.032 units per person1992: 0.032 units per person1993: 0.028 units per person1994: 0.027 units per person1995: 0.028 units per person1996: 0.026 units per person1997: 0.026 units per person1999: 0.039 units per person2000: 0.034 units per person2001: 0.03 units per person2002: 0.03 units per person2003: 0.03 units per person2004: 0.032 units per person2005: 0.032 units per person2006: 0.034 units per person2016: 0.063 units per person2017: 0.061 units per person

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru, 1970 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Libya 0.0667 units per person compare
  2. 11 Ecuador 0.0608 units per person compare
  3. 12 Fiji 0.0607 units per person compare
  4. 14 Finland 0.0603 units per person compare
  5. 15 Uruguay 0.0597 units per person compare
  6. 16 Saudi Arabia 0.0569 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
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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.