Population, age 21, male in Peru
Peru: Population, age 21, male was 295,224 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, male in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 295,224 for population, age 21, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in Peru peaked at 295,224 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 215,868, in 1990.
Peru ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 21, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 215,868 | — |
| 1991 | 219,751 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 223,580 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 227,396 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 231,243 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 235,136 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 239,165 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 243,291 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 247,258 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 250,717 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 253,445 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 255,304 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 256,450 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 257,312 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 258,489 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 260,406 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 263,140 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 266,523 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 270,420 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 274,605 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 278,861 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 283,277 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 287,772 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 291,742 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 294,397 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 295,224 | +0.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 295,224 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,673, 5.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 295,224 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,457, 6.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,340 | 215,868 | 250,717 | 10 |
| 2000s | 261,609 | 253,445 | 274,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,546 | 278,861 | 295,224 | 6 |
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 population, age 21, male in Peru?
- Population, age 21, male in Peru was 295,224 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 295,224 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,868 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for population, age 21, male?
- Peru ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.