School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Peru
Peru: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 74.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Peru is 74.0%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Peru peaked at 74.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1972.
Peru ranks 60th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.8% | — |
| 1971 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | +54.5% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | +133.5% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +114.8% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | -1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 74.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 74.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +133.5% | 12.6% | 29.5% |
| 2016 | +114.8% | 34.8% | 74.7% |
| 1980 | +54.5% | 8.2% | 12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 29.5% | 34.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 74.0% | 74.7% | 2 |
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 enrollment, tertiary, female in Peru?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Peru was 74.0% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Peru ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, female (% 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.