Progression to secondary school in Peru
Peru: Progression to secondary school was 95.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Peru, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Peru is 95.4%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Peru peaked at 99.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1973.
That places Peru 101st out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 58.3% | — |
| 1974 | 63.2% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 67.9% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 72.8% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 80.2% | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 84.2% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 86.1% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 95.9% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +1.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 95.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 95.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.4%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.8% | 58.3% | 84.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.5% | 95.9% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 96.4% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 90.9% | 99.1% | 8 |
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 progression to secondary school in Peru?
- Progression to secondary school in Peru was 95.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1973.
- How does Peru rank for progression to secondary school?
- Peru ranks 101st out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).