School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 14.78 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Peru stood at 14.78 years.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Peru peaked at 15.1 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.07 years, in 1970.
Peru ranks 63rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.07 years | — |
| 1980 | 11.35 years | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 13.32 years | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 12.98 years | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.47 years | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 12.71 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.77 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.97 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.1 years | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 14.78 years | -2.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 14.78 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.89 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 14.78 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.82 years, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.07 years | 10.07 years | 10.07 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.35 years | 11.35 years | 11.35 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.87 years | 12.47 years | 13.32 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.94 years | 14.78 years | 15.1 years | 2 |
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Peru?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Peru was 14.78 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 years in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Peru ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release