Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Peru
Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 92.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 92.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2017.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Peru peaked at 94.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1970.
That places Peru 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.1% | — |
| 1980 | 76.1% | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 79.4% | 84.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 92.6% | 94.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 40 Russian Federation 93.5% compare
- 41 Switzerland 93.5% compare
- 42 Hungary 93.3% compare
- 44 United Arab Emirates 91.9%
- 45 Iceland 91.5% compare
- 46 France 91.4% compare
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, primary to tertiary, male in Peru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Peru was 92.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Peru ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release