Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes was 38.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Peru is 38.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Peru peaked at 38.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2003.
Peru ranks 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 20.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 30.9% | 38.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 8 Dominican Republic 40.4% compare
- 9 Panama 39.5% compare
- 10 Paraguay 39.3% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 36.1% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 34.0% compare
- 14 Italy 33.1% compare
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Peru?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Peru was 38.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release