Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Peru

Peru: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 11.43 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
11.43
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 89 countries
All-time high
11.58
in 2020
All-time low
8.42
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Peru, 1997–2021

02.557.51012.51997200920211997: 8.41998: 9.51999: 9.62000: 9.62001: 9.62002: 9.82005: 102006: 10.32007: 10.42009: 10.62010: 10.72011: 10.82012: 112013: 112014: 11.12015: 11.12016: 11.22017: 11.42018: 11.52019: 11.52020: 11.62021: 11.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Peru stood at 11.43.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Peru peaked at 11.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.42, in 1997.

Peru ranks 15th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.18 8.42 9.57 3
2000s 10.04 9.58 10.63 7
2010s 11.13 10.68 11.49 10
2020s 11.51 11.43 11.58 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 12 Bolivia 11.71 compare
  2. 13 Argentina 11.7 compare
  3. 14 Malta 11.7 compare
  4. 16 Panama 11.41 compare
  5. 17 Ireland 11.41 compare
  6. 18 Ecuador 11.4 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places β†’

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Peru?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Peru was 11.43 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 11.58 in 2020.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8.42 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Peru ranks 15th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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