Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Peru
Peru: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 75.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Peru stood at 75.0%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Peru peaked at 83.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2015.
That places Peru 123rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 83.6% | — |
| 1999 | 82.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 81.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 82.2% | 83.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 75.3% | 82.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 69.2% | 75.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 74.8% | 77.6% | 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 public in Peru?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Peru was 75.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Peru ranks 123rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release