School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 3.42 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Peru recorded 3.42 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2017.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Peru peaked at 3.58 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6438 years, in 1971.
Peru ranks 28th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6454 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.6438 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6842 years | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7698 years | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8401 years | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8958 years | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.924 years | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.16 years | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 1.52 years | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 1.47 years | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6 years | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.61 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.65 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.58 years | +116.8% |
| 2017 | 3.42 years | -4.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.42 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.42 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.46 years, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +116.8% | 1.65 years | 3.58 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7719 years | 0.6438 years | 0.924 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.16 years | 1.16 years | 1.16 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.55 years | 1.47 years | 1.65 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.5 years | 3.42 years | 3.58 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, male in Peru?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Peru was 3.42 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6438 years in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Peru ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release