How does Peru rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?

Peru ranks 52nd out of 131 countries with data for 2017.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Peru

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Peru
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Peru: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 3,715 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)

3,715 number

Change on year

down 12.3%

World rank

52nd

of 131 countries

All-time high

4,235 number

in 2016

All-time low

0 number

in 1999

Years of data

1999–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Peru, 1999–2017

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Peru stood at 3,715 number.

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 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1999.

That places Peru 52nd out of 131 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0 number	0 number	0 number	1
2000s	0 number	0 number	0 number	6
2010s	3,975 number	3,715 number	4,235 number	2

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More education data for Peru

Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.97 (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)

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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 number 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 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1999.
How does Peru rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?: Peru ranks 52nd out of 131 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.