Share of students studying abroad in Peru
Peru: Share of students studying abroad was 1.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of students studying abroad in Peru, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Peru is 1.7%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Peru peaked at 1.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.
Peru ranks 151st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +9.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 32% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2 |
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 students studying abroad in Peru?
- Share of students studying abroad in Peru was 1.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Peru ranks 151st out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.