School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Peru
Peru: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 1.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.42 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.42 million
in 2025
All-time low
641,871
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Peru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Peru is 1.42 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Peru peaked at 1.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 641,871, in 1970.
Peru ranks 44th of 221 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, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 641,871 | — |
| 1971 | 659,934 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 680,124 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 700,416 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 719,333 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 738,731 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 759,418 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 781,507 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 804,690 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 828,929 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 854,129 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 878,253 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 903,134 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 928,891 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 955,850 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 984,633 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.42 million | +0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 228,092, 6.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.42 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 111,817, 12.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 731,495 | 641,871 | 828,929 | 10 |
| 1980s | 973,083 | 854,129 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 1.13 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.33 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.33 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million | 1.38 million | 1.42 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, tertiary education, female in Peru?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Peru was 1.42 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 641,871 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release