Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Peru
Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 108.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Peru, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Peru stood at 108.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Peru peaked at 108.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 1998.
That places Peru 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 66.8% | — |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 102.7% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 108.6% | +5.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 108.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.7%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 108.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.4%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 66.8% | 67.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 67.2% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 73.5% | 108.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Peru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Peru was 108.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 108.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.