Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 582,498 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Peru stood at 582,498. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Peru peaked at 582,498 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 379,105, in 1998.
Peru ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 379,105 | — |
| 1999 | 388,115 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 393,568 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 420,214 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 443,239 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 418,230 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 431,170 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 428,404 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 424,100 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 438,246 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 440,535 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 453,776 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 450,477 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 452,359 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 432,471 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 449,928 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 498,195 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 505,436 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 517,391 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 515,524 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 518,474 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 533,917 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 559,921 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 569,217 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 579,020 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 581,855 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 582,498 | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 582,498 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107,446, 5.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 582,498 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58,209, 10.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383,610 | 379,105 | 388,115 | 2 |
| 2000s | 429,148 | 393,568 | 453,776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 487,417 | 432,471 | 533,917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 574,502 | 559,921 | 582,498 | 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, male in Peru?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Peru was 582,498 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 582,498 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 379,105 in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Peru ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release