School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.56 years in 2017. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Peru, 1970β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Peru is 3.56 years, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Peru peaked at 3.66 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4899 years, in 1971.
Peru ranks 50th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.621 years | 0.4899 years | 0.824 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.19 years | 0.8974 years | 1.48 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 years | 1.27 years | 1.9 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.59 years | 1.5 years | 1.7 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.61 years | 3.56 years | 3.66 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Peru?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Peru was 3.56 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4899 years in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release