Government expenditure per student, secondary in Peru
Peru: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 14.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Peru, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, secondary in Peru is 14.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Peru peaked at 15.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2011.
That places Peru 83rd out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.2% | — |
| 1999 | 10.5% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.2% | 15.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 80 Dominican Republic 15.1% compare
- 81 El Salvador 15.1% compare
- 82 Australia 15.0% compare
- 84 Mexico 14.4% compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 14.3% compare
- 86 Syrian Arab Republic 14.2% compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Peru?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Peru was 14.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Peru ranks 83rd out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.