School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.54 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Peru recorded 3.54 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Peru peaked at 3.56 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.484 years, in 1971.
That places Peru 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4917 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.484 years | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5001 years | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5588 years | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6075 years | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.637 years | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6406 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7151 years | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7831 years | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8502 years | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9779 years | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9946 years | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.03 years | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 years | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1 years | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.27 years | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 1.33 years | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.41 years | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.47 years | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.49 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.57 years | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.55 years | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.39 years | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 1.34 years | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.36 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.29 years | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.29 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.93 years | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69 years | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 1.51 years | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.53 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.62 years | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.64 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.71 years | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.56 years | +107.9% |
| 2017 | 3.54 years | -0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.54 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 years, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.54 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95 years, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +107.9% | 1.71 years | 3.56 years |
| 1999 | +49.2% | 1.29 years | 1.93 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.602 years | 0.484 years | 0.7831 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.15 years | 0.8502 years | 1.47 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 years | 1.29 years | 1.93 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.61 years | 1.51 years | 1.71 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.55 years | 3.54 years | 3.56 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, tertiary, both sexes in Peru?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Peru was 3.54 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 3.56 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.484 years in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 183 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 106.7%. 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.