Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Peru
Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 99.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Peru is 99.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Peru peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 53rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.6% | — |
| 1999 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +2.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 99.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.5%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 64.0% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 78.0% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.1% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Peru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Peru was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release