School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Peru
Peru: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 1.34 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.34 million number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.36 million number
in 2017
All-time low
635,804 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, female in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, female in Peru stood at 1.34 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Peru peaked at 1.36 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 635,804 number, in 1970.
Peru ranks 44th 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, female (number) (age) in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 635,804 number | — |
| 1971 | 662,375 number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 687,846 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 712,435 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 736,091 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 759,552 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 782,439 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 807,371 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 833,966 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 862,008 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 890,609 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 917,655 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 943,301 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 967,811 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 991,278 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.01 million number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million number | -1.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.34 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 222,795 number, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.34 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,650 number, 10.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 747,989 number | 635,804 number | 862,008 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million number | 890,609 number | 1.10 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million number | 1.13 million number | 1.28 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million number | 1.30 million number | 1.36 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million number | 1.33 million number | 1.36 million number | 10 |
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, tertiary education, female in Peru?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Peru was 1.34 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 635,804 number in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.