Share of students studying abroad in Peru
Peru: Share of students studying abroad was 1.66 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
1.66
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
151st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.77
in 2006
All-time low
0.5979
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2017
Share of students studying abroad in Peru, 1999–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Peru is 1.66, 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 1.77 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5979, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5979 | 0.5979 | 0.5979 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.36 | 0.8256 | 1.77 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.52 | 1.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Peru?
- Share of students studying abroad in Peru was 1.66 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5979 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 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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