Average age, above primary education in Peru

Peru: Average age, above primary education was 36.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.08
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
60th
of 105 countries
All-time high
36.31
in 2019
All-time low
30.05
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age, above primary education in Peru, 1997–2021

0102030401997200920211997: 301998: 30.91999: 30.92000: 30.62001: 30.92002: 31.32005: 31.82006: 322007: 32.32009: 32.72010: 33.12011: 33.62012: 34.12013: 34.32014: 34.72015: 34.92016: 35.22017: 35.52018: 35.92019: 36.32020: 35.92021: 36.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age, above primary education in Peru stood at 36.08.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Peru peaked at 36.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.05, in 1997.

Peru ranks 60th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.61 30.05 30.9 3
2000s 31.65 30.56 32.73 7
2010s 34.77 33.12 36.31 10
2020s 35.99 35.9 36.08 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 57 Costa Rica 36.96 compare
  2. 58 Colombia 36.88 compare
  3. 59 Brazil 36.71 compare
  4. 61 China 36.06 compare
  5. 62 Philippines 35.36 compare
  6. 63 Tunisia 35.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Peru?
Average age, above primary education in Peru was 36.08 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 36.31 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 30.05 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average age, above primary education?
Peru ranks 60th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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