Population, ages 12-17, total in Peru
Peru: Population, ages 12-17, total was 3.28 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-17, total in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-17, total in Peru is 3.28 million, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Peru peaked at 3.49 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million, in 1990.
That places Peru 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 million | 2.98 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 million | 3.26 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million | 3.28 million | 3.45 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 40 Venezuela 3.37 million compare
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- 44 Uzbekistan 3.26 million compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 3.25 million compare
- 46 Malaysia 3.25 million 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, ages 12-17, total in Peru?
- Population, ages 12-17, total in Peru was 3.28 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
- Peru ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-17, total is the total population age 12-17.