Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Peru

Peru: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 2.72 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.72 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.73 million
in 2017
All-time low
453,001
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Peru, 1970–2018

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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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Peru, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Italy 3.04 million compare
  2. 32 South Korea 2.78 million compare
  3. 33 Ghana 2.77 million compare
  4. 35 Spain 2.71 million compare
  5. 36 Morocco 2.62 million compare
  6. 37 Sri Lanka 2.62 million compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
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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.