Secondary education, pupils in Peru
Peru: Secondary education, pupils was 48.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in Peru, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Peru recorded 48.9% for secondary education, pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Peru peaked at 75.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1970.
That places Peru 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Peru, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.8% | — |
| 1971 | 51.0% | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 50.3% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 44.3% | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 70.4% | +59.2% |
| 1976 | 75.1% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 46.3% | -38.3% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | +1.4% |
| 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 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 42.8% | 75.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 45.5% | 46.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 47.6% | 47.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 47.5% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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, pupils in Peru?
- Secondary education, pupils in Peru was 48.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Peru ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.