Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) in Peru
Peru: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) was 94.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Peru stood at 94.4%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Peru peaked at 94.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 35th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.9% | — |
| 1981 | 67.3% | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 81.9% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +4.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 94.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 94.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.9% | 56.9% | 56.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.3% | 67.3% | 67.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 73.4% | 79.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 70.3% | 81.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 76.7% | 86.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 85.9% | 94.4% | 5 |
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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Peru?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Peru was 94.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release