Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru
Peru: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 2.9% 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 2.9% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 64.8% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru peaked at 8.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.
Peru ranks 38th of 83 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 | 2.2% | — |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -59.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +75.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +58.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +231.8% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (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 2.9% 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 8.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Peru ranks 38th 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 48.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release