Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Peru
Peru: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 10.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Peru, 2002–2017
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, tertiary in Peru is 10.9%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Peru peaked at 12.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2005.
That places Peru 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.4% | — |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.4% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 2 |
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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 government expenditure per student, tertiary in Peru?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Peru was 10.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, tertiary (% 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.