Share of the population with lower secondary education in Peru
Peru: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 63.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Peru, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Peru is 63.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Peru peaked at 64.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1972.
Peru ranks 83rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.9% | — |
| 1981 | 32.8% | +83.0% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 48.2% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 58.8% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 60.8% | 63.7% | 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 the population with lower secondary education in Peru?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Peru was 63.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Peru ranks 83rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.