School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.69 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.69 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
54th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.82 million
in 2003
All-time low
631,514
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.69 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 1.82 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 631,514, in 1970.
Peru ranks 54th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 631,514 | — |
| 1971 | 648,319 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 668,800 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 689,294 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 709,894 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 729,993 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 749,829 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 770,424 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 792,090 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 814,139 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 838,420 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 864,899 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 888,555 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 910,328 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 935,734 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 961,090 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 982,148 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.74 million | +51.0% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.71 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.69 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 720,430 | 631,514 | 814,139 | 10 |
| 1980s | 943,688 | 838,420 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 1.05 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.70 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 1.61 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million | 1.69 million | 1.74 million | 6 |
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More education data for Peru
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Peru was 1.69 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 631,514 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release