School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 3.42 years in 2017. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Peru, 1970β2017
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 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.7719 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 |
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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, 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 189 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