Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Peru, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Peru is 2.51 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 2.51 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4267 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Peru ranks 157th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4267 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4629 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.505 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5471 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.584 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6355 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6954 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7571 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8555 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8998 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9399 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9579 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.976 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6369 units per square kilometre | 0.4267 units per square kilometre | 0.8998 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 0.9399 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 units per square kilometre | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 154 Madagascar 2.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 United States of America 2.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Brazil 2.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Zimbabwe 2.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Sweden 2.43 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Peru was 2.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4267 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.