School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Peru
Peru: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 108.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Peru is 108.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Peru peaked at 111.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 30th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.3% | — |
| 1971 | 38.3% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 40.6% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 42.7% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 44.3% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 46.8% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 52.8% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 58.0% | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 59.3% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 59.5% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 58.9% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 60.6% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 63.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 65.7% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 64.7% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 69.6% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.5% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 80.8% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 85.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 101.6% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 101.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 101.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 103.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 111.4% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 108.3% | -2.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 108.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 108.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.8%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.9% | 36.3% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 58.9% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 64.4% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 78.5% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 96.1% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.0% | 100.1% | 111.4% | 5 |
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 enrollment, secondary in Peru?
- School enrollment, secondary in Peru was 108.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 111.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.