Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 68.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Peru is 68.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 74.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2001.
Peru ranks 11th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.7% | — |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 36.6% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 59.8% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 60.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Peru?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Peru was 68.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release