Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Peru
Peru: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.8916 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Peru, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.8916 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Peru peaked at 0.9053 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6534 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Peru 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.6534 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.7639 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8056 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9053 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8712 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8418 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8418 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8417 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8408 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8594 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8766 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8825 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8911 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8723 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.896 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8916 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6534 GPIA | 0.6534 GPIA | 0.6534 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7639 GPIA | 0.7639 GPIA | 0.7639 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8056 GPIA | 0.8056 GPIA | 0.8056 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8571 GPIA | 0.8408 GPIA | 0.9053 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8814 GPIA | 0.8594 GPIA | 0.896 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 88 El Salvador 0.9199 GPIA compare
- 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9104 GPIA compare
- 90 Viet Nam 0.8992 GPIA compare
- 92 Jordan 0.8903 GPIA compare
- 93 Republic of Korea 0.8875 GPIA compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8848 GPIA compare
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Peru?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Peru was 0.8916 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9053 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6534 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Peru ranks 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release