School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Peru
Peru: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 1.33 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.33 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.47 million number
in 2005
All-time low
774,480 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Peru, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in Peru is 1.33 million number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Peru peaked at 1.47 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 774,480 number, in 1970.
That places Peru 55th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 774,480 number | — |
| 1971 | 797,278 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 821,739 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 847,834 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 875,964 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 905,594 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 932,276 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 958,445 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 984,247 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.10 million number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.35 million number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.44 million number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.46 million number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million number | +1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.33 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 329,098 number, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.33 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,230 number, 11.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 890,723 number | 774,480 number | 1.01 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.23 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million number | 1.25 million number | 1.42 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million number | 1.41 million number | 1.47 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million number | 1.31 million number | 1.40 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million number | 1.33 million number | 1.33 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Peru?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Peru was 1.33 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 774,480 number in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Peru ranks 55th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.