Expenditure on secondary education in Peru
Peru: Expenditure on secondary education was 34.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Peru, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Peru is 34.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Peru peaked at 35.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1996.
That places Peru 70th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 23.4% | — |
| 1996 | 19.6% | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 19.6% | 29.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 28.4% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 28.5% | 34.2% | 9 |
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More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Peru?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Peru was 34.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1996.
- How does Peru rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Peru ranks 70th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.