Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Peru
Peru: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 70.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 70.9% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Peru peaked at 77.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2001.
That places Peru 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.4% | — |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 35.5% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 61.5% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 63.3% | 76.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Peru?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Peru was 70.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Peru ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release