Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 3,715 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
3,715
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
55th
of 142 countries
All-time high
4,235
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2017
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Peru, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Peru stood at 3,715.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Peru peaked at 4,235 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
That places Peru 55th out of 142 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 4,235 | — |
| 2017 | 3,715 | -12.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3,715 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3,715 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 452.5, 8.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,975 | 3,715 | 4,235 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 52 Bangladesh 4,809 compare
- 53 Kenya 4,348 compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 3,952 compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 3,712 compare
- 57 Cameroon 3,707 compare
- 58 Senegal 3,640 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, isced 8 programmes, female in Peru?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Peru was 3,715 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,235 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Peru ranks 55th out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release