School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 3.7 years in 2017. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Peru, 1970β2017
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 189 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.
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 |
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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, 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 189 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