Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Peru
Peru: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 50.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 50.3% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Peru peaked at 52.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2023.
Peru ranks 130th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.6% | — |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 50.7% | 51.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.3% | 50.5% | 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 50.3% 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 52.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Peru ranks 130th 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 down 2.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release