Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru
Peru: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 95.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.8%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
177th
of 197 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
87.0%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru is 95.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2023.
That places Peru 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 94.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.0% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 87.0% | 96.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.90 million (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru was 95.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Peru ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release