Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Peru
Peru: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 2.72 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Peru, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Peru recorded 2.72 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Peru peaked at 2.73 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 453,001, in 1970.
That places Peru 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 453,001 | — |
| 1971 | 477,618 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 513,699 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 537,303 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 572,967 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 627,059 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 699,547 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 791,930 | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 929,832 | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.23 million | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.32 million | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.37 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.47 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.53 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.58 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.65 million | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.70 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.83 million | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.21 million | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.48 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.54 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.29 million | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.38 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.49 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.55 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.65 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.58 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.69 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.63 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.72 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 669,802 | 453,001 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 1.15 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.70 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 2.29 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 2.58 million | 2.73 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.76 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 142,500 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 990,756 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.4038 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 905,151 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.21 % change on previous year (2017)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Peru?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Peru was 2.72 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 453,001 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.