Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Peru
Peru: Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP was 16.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Peru, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Peru stood at 16.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Peru peaked at 31.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2017.
Peru ranks 11th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.0% | — |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +85.7% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +45.3% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 17.0% | 31.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 17.1% | 2 |
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 initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Peru?
- Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Peru was 16.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Peru ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release