Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Peru
Peru: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Peru, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.8% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
The figure is down 60.8% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Peru peaked at 2.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Peru 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | — |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -61.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.4% | — |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +49.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +250.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -60.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 15% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +250.5% | 0.6% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 4 |
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Peru?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Peru was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Peru ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release