Secondary education, general pupils in Peru
Peru: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Peru, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Peru recorded 48.7% for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Peru peaked at 73.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1970.
That places Peru 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Secondary education, general pupils in Peru, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.6% | — |
| 1971 | 48.7% | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 47.7% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 43.9% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 44.3% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 68.7% | +55.2% |
| 1976 | 73.5% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 46.4% | -36.8% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.8% | 42.6% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 45.7% | 46.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 47.6% | 47.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.1% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.8% | 9 |
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More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Peru?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Peru was 48.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Peru ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.