Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 570,343 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 570,343 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Peru peaked at 570,343 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 360,498, 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, female (number) (upper female) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 360,498 | — |
| 1999 | 365,480 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 362,531 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 388,133 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 408,889 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 390,244 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 407,091 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 400,988 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 399,851 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 424,240 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 432,481 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 444,037 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 445,102 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 449,502 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 424,763 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 447,656 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 483,260 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 490,285 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 499,135 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 493,909 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 497,312 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 520,867 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 551,592 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 562,827 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 558,992 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 557,197 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 570,343 | +2.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 570,343 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105,210, 5.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 570,343 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63,770, 8.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362,989 | 360,498 | 365,480 | 2 |
| 2000s | 405,848 | 362,531 | 444,037 | 10 |
| 2010s | 475,179 | 424,763 | 520,867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 560,190 | 551,592 | 570,343 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 upper secondary education, female in Peru?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Peru was 570,343 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 570,343 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,498 in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release