Secondary education, vocational pupils in Peru
Peru: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 58.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Peru, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Peru recorded 58.4% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Peru peaked at 70.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 1980.
That places Peru 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Peru, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.0% | — |
| 1971 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 46.0% | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 44.6% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 60.3% | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | -33.4% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +75.9% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.7% | 42.6% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 59.7% | 70.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 48.3% | 58.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 4 Dominican Republic 61.5% compare
- 5 Nicaragua 59.7% compare
- 6 Kuwait 58.4% compare
- 8 Kenya 57.8% compare
- 9 New Zealand 56.1% compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 56.0% compare
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.76 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 142,500 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 990,756 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.4038 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 905,151 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.21 % change on previous year (2017)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Peru?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Peru was 58.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Peru ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.