Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Peru
Peru: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Peru is 49.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Peru peaked at 50.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1998.
That places Peru 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.4% | — |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.2% | 49.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.5% | 50.7% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Peru?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Peru was 49.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release