School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 2.56 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.56 million number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
46th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.82 million number
in 2010
All-time low
1.28 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Peru stood at 2.56 million number.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 2.82 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million number, in 1970.
Peru ranks 46th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.28 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.34 million number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.39 million number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.44 million number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.49 million number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.54 million number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.58 million number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.69 million number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.80 million number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.86 million number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.91 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.96 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.00 million number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.05 million number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.09 million number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.14 million number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.23 million number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.28 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.32 million number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.36 million number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.43 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.50 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.54 million number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.58 million number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.62 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.66 million number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.69 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.72 million number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.74 million number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.76 million number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.77 million number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.78 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.79 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.81 million number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.82 million number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.82 million number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.81 million number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.79 million number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.77 million number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.71 million number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.68 million number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.56 million number | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 million number | 1.28 million number | 1.74 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 million number | 1.80 million number | 2.23 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 million number | 2.28 million number | 2.62 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 million number | 2.66 million number | 2.81 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 million number | 2.56 million number | 2.82 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 43 Madagascar 2.69 million number compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.66 million number compare
- 45 Ukraine 2.60 million number compare
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 2.33 million number compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 2.33 million number compare
- 49 Cameroon 2.32 million number 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 2.56 million number in 2019, 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 2.82 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million number in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.