Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Peru
Peru: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 33,701 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Peru, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Peru recorded 33,701 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Peru peaked at 33,701 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,884 number, in 1998.
Peru ranks 36th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,884 number | — |
| 1999 | 5,951 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 7,336 number | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 8,243 number | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 10,618 number | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 12,402 number | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 13,214 number | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 14,463 number | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 16,881 number | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 19,663 number | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 22,892 number | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 23,763 number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 26,371 number | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 26,463 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26,067 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 26,145 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27,475 number | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 29,110 number | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 30,358 number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 32,503 number | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 33,701 number | +3.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 33,701 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 33,701 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,388 number, 9.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,918 number | 5,884 number | 5,951 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,948 number | 7,336 number | 23,763 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,688 number | 26,067 number | 33,701 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Peru?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Peru was 33,701 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 33,701 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,884 number in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.