Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Peru
Peru: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6953 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Peru, 1973–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Peru is 0.6953, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.7281 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3052, in 2005.
Peru ranks 17th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5756 | — |
| 1996 | 0.5851 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6669 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3491 | -47.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3891 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4107 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3052 | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3827 | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3584 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4505 | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4516 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3963 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4644 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5278 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5548 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5256 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6384 | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6474 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6553 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5857 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6919 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7281 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6455 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6612 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6953 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5756 | 0.5756 | 0.5756 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.626 | 0.5851 | 0.6669 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3872 | 0.3052 | 0.4516 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5688 | 0.3963 | 0.6919 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6825 | 0.6455 | 0.7281 | 4 |
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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Peru?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Peru was 0.6953 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7281 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3052 in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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