Start month of the academic school year in Peru
Peru: Start month of the academic school year was 3 tertiary education in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 206 countries
All-time high
4 tertiary education
in 1997
All-time low
3 tertiary education
in 2013
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Start month of the academic school year in Peru, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Peru is 3 tertiary education, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Peru peaked at 4 tertiary education in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3 tertiary education, in 2013.
Peru ranks 161st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Start month of the academic school year in Peru, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4 tertiary education | — |
| 1998 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 tertiary education | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 3 |
| 2000s | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 161 Afghanistan 3 tertiary education compare
- 161 Bhutan 3 tertiary education compare
- 161 Chile 3 tertiary education compare
- 161 South Korea 3 tertiary education compare
- 161 Uruguay 3 tertiary education compare
More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Peru?
- Start month of the academic school year in Peru was 3 tertiary education in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4 tertiary education in 1997.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tertiary education in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Peru ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release