School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 3.7 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Peru is 3.7 years, 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 life expectancy, tertiary, female in Peru peaked at 3.74 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.335 years, in 1972.
That places Peru 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3377 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.3355 years | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.335 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3746 years | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.412 years | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4254 years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.409 years | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6321 years | +54.5% |
| 2001 | 1.48 years | +133.5% |
| 2002 | 1.56 years | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.62 years | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.64 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.74 years | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.74 years | +114.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7 years | -1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.7 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.7 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.68 years, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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% | 0.6321 years | 1.48 years |
| 2016 | +114.8% | 1.74 years | 3.74 years |
| 1980 | +54.5% | 0.409 years | 0.6321 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3756 years | 0.335 years | 0.4254 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6321 years | 0.6321 years | 0.6321 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.6 years | 1.48 years | 1.74 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.72 years | 3.7 years | 3.74 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, female in Peru?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Peru was 3.7 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.335 years in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release