Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female vocational in Peru
Peru: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female vocational was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru, 2003–2024
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 4.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 67.8% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru peaked at 13.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2009.
That places Peru 22nd out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female vocational in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.8% | — |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -69.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +271.8% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -67.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 3.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female vocational in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +271.8% | 3.5% | 13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.0% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.5% | 13.0% | 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 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 4.2% 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 13.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Peru ranks 22nd out of 83 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 up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release