Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Peru
Peru: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 25.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Peru, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 25.0% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Peru peaked at 30.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2003.
Peru ranks 61st of 171 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary education in private in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.8% | — |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 17.4% | 24.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.7% | 30.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 22.4% | 25.2% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Peru?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Peru was 25.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release