Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 108.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
108.3%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
111.4%
in 2023
All-time low
36.3%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Peru stood at 108.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Peru peaked at 111.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 32nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.3% | — |
| 1971 | 38.3% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 40.6% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 42.7% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 44.3% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 46.8% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 52.8% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 58.0% | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 59.3% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 59.5% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 58.9% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 60.6% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 63.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 65.7% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 64.7% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 69.6% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.5% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 80.8% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 85.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 101.6% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 101.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 101.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 103.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 111.4% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 108.3% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.9% | 36.3% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 58.9% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 64.4% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 78.5% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 96.1% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.0% | 100.1% | 111.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.76 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 142,500 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 990,756 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.4038 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 905,151 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.21 % change on previous year (2017)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Peru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Peru was 108.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 111.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release