Population, age 15, total in Peru
Peru: Population, age 15, total was 547,969 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, total in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 15, total in Peru is 547,969, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Peru peaked at 582,969 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 491,828, in 1990.
Peru ranks 42nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 518,574 | 491,828 | 535,746 | 10 |
| 2000s | 566,882 | 540,030 | 582,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 566,300 | 547,969 | 579,810 | 5 |
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- 39 South Korea 561,825 compare
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- 43 Italy 545,368 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 539,305 compare
- 45 Malaysia 538,881 compare
More education data for Peru
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.97 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 15, total in Peru?
- Population, age 15, total in Peru was 547,969 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 582,969 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 491,828 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for population, age 15, total?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.