Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru
Peru: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 3.6% 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
Peru recorded 3.6% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 66.8% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru peaked at 10.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.
Peru ranks 32nd of 88 countries on this measure, 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 education enrolled in in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.9% | — |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -66.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +256.6% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -66.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 3.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 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 3.6% 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 10.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 88 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 59.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release