Secondary education, pupils in Peru
Peru: Secondary education, pupils was 3.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.11 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
39th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.21 million
in 2023
All-time low
546,183
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Secondary education, pupils in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Peru stood at 3.11 million.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Peru peaked at 3.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 546,183, in 1970.
Peru ranks 39th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 546,183 | — |
| 1971 | 592,568 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 646,453 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 700,349 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 747,560 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 813,489 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 890,106 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 969,129 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.10 million | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.23 million | +1.9% |
| 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 | 2.35 million | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.66 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.61 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.68 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.21 million | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.11 million | -3.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.11 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.11 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 17.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 815,267 | 546,183 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 1.20 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.70 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million | 2.35 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million | 2.61 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million | 2.88 million | 3.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 in Peru?
- Secondary education, pupils in Peru was 3.11 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,183 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.