Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Peru
Peru: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 14.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Peru, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 14.3% for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 652.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Peru peaked at 14.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.
Peru ranks 37th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9% | — |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +51.2% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +54.8% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.5% | 9.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.1% | 14.3% | 2 |
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 youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Peru?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Peru was 14.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 652.6%. 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 youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release