Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Peru ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +159.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +78.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +159.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +78.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 27 Burkina Faso 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Fiji 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Ecuador 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Morocco 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Bangladesh 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 192 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 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.