Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Peru
Peru: Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 2,804 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2,804
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 54 countries
All-time high
2,829
in 2016
All-time low
1,440
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2017
Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Peru, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2,804 for initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2017.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Peru peaked at 2,829 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,440, in 2001.
That places Peru 11th out of 54 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,440 | — |
| 2002 | 2,786 | +93.5% |
| 2003 | 1,651 | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 2,494 | +51.1% |
| 2016 | 2,829 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 2,804 | -0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2,804 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,133, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2,804 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,594, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,093 | 1,440 | 2,786 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,817 | 2,804 | 2,829 | 2 |
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 initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Peru?
- Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Peru was 2,804 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,829 in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,440 in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Peru ranks 11th out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release