Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Peru
Peru: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0908 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0908 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0948 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 units per person, in 1970.
Peru ranks 70th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0405 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0428 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0455 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.048 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.05 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0531 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0566 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0602 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0663 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.068 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0693 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0689 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0685 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0707 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0717 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0726 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0733 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0741 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.075 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0767 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0771 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0761 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0743 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0735 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0768 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0765 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0778 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0777 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0859 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.087 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0893 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0921 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0931 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0851 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0878 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0879 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0897 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0913 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0908 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.092 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.092 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0912 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0884 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0916 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0887 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.088 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0892 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0886 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0872 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0871 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0876 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0886 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0895 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0948 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0908 units per person | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0531 units per person | 0.0405 units per person | 0.068 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0721 units per person | 0.0685 units per person | 0.0767 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0783 units per person | 0.0735 units per person | 0.087 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0899 units per person | 0.0851 units per person | 0.0931 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0892 units per person | 0.0871 units per person | 0.092 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0903 units per person | 0.0876 units per person | 0.0948 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 67 Poland 0.091 units per person compare
- 68 India 0.091 units per person compare
- 69 Tunisia 0.0908 units per person compare
- 71 Montenegro 0.0907 units per person compare
- 72 Costa Rica 0.0905 units per person compare
- 73 Netherlands 0.0901 units per person compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Peru?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Peru was 0.0908 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0948 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 units per person in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Peru ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.