School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Peru
Peru: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1.69 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.69 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 354,188, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.69 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 118,064, 14.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +51.0% | 1.16 million | 1.74 million |
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 |
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 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