Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Peru
Peru: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.08 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Peru is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Peru peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4427 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Peru 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5232 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.5211 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4896 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4867 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4904 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4748 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4427 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5435 GPIA | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9742 GPIA | +79.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4898 GPIA | 0.4427 GPIA | 0.5232 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5435 GPIA | 0.5435 GPIA | 0.5435 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9742 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Peru?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Peru was 1.08 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4427 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Peru ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release