Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Peru
Peru: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 19.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Peru, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with completed tertiary education in Peru is 19.9, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Peru peaked at 35.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Peru 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0.1 | — |
| 1910 | 0.3 | +200.0% |
| 1915 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1920 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 1925 | 0.9 | +50.0% |
| 1930 | 1.2 | +33.3% |
| 1935 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 1940 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1945 | 1.9 | +26.7% |
| 1950 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
| 1955 | 2.4 | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 2.7 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 3.4 | +25.9% |
| 1970 | 4.9 | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 7.3 | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 11 | +50.7% |
| 1985 | 12.3 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 16.4 | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 22.4 | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 27.3 | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 35.5 | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 22.5 | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 20.9 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 19.9 | -4.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 19.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.25, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Peru's 19.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.8, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +200.0% | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.75 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.25 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.05 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.1 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.65 | 11 | 12.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.4 | 16.4 | 22.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.4 | 27.3 | 35.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.7 | 20.9 | 22.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Peru?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Peru was 19.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Peru rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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