Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Peru
Peru: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 25.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Peru, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Peru is 25.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Peru peaked at 30.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1999.
That places Peru 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.0% | — |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 25.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 25.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.0%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +43.9% | 16.8% | 24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 16.8% | 24.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.1% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.0% | 25.9% | 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 secondary education in private in Peru?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Peru was 25.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release