School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 2.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.88 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.88 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.28 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Peru stood at 2.88 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 2.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 1970.
That places Peru 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.28 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.66 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.76 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.81 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.86 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.51 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.78 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.72 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.70 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.69 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.74 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 2.88 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 1.28 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 1.71 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 million | 2.27 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 million | 2.69 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 2.64 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million | 2.76 million | 2.88 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 42 Italy 2.95 million compare
- 43 Nepal 2.93 million compare
- 44 Syrian Arab Republic 2.90 million compare
- 46 Cameroon 2.78 million compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.65 million compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 2.61 million compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Peru?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Peru was 2.88 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release