Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.15 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 1.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 739,603, in 1998.
That places Peru 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 739,603 | — |
| 1999 | 753,595 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 756,099 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 808,347 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 852,128 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 808,474 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 838,261 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 829,392 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 823,951 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 862,486 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 873,016 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 897,813 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 895,579 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 901,861 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 857,234 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 897,584 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 981,455 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 995,721 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.15 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 746,599 | 739,603 | 753,595 | 2 |
| 2000s | 834,997 | 756,099 | 897,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 962,596 | 857,234 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 1.11 million | 1.15 million | 5 |
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More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Peru?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Peru was 1.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 739,603 in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release