Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Peru
Peru: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 97.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.4%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
79th
of 217 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1981
All-time low
75.2%
in 1975
Years of data
42
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Peru is 97.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Peru peaked at 100.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1975.
Peru ranks 79th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82.5% | — |
| 1971 | 77.0% | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 75.2% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 76.7% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 75.2% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 76.9% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 81.9% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 85.3% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 93.6% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 96.2% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.5% | 75.2% | 93.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.1% | 96.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.5% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 91.5% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 76 United Arab Emirates 97.5% compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 97.5% compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 97.5% compare
- 80 Albania 97.3% compare
- 80 Eswatini 97.3% compare
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 97.3% compare
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Peru?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Peru was 97.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1975.
- How does Peru rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release