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

Peru: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.04
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 88 countries
All-time high
12.21
in 2019
All-time low
10.31
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

02.557.51012.51997200920211997: 10.31998: 11.71999: 11.62000: 11.62001: 11.72002: 11.72005: 11.82006: 11.82007: 122009: 122010: 122011: 122012: 12.12013: 12.12014: 12.12015: 122016: 12.12017: 12.12018: 12.22019: 12.22020: 12.12021: 12

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Peru is 12.04, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Peru peaked at 12.21 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.31, in 1997.

That places Peru 57th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 10.31
1998 11.67 +13.2%
1999 11.6 -0.7%
2000 11.56 -0.3%
2001 11.66 +0.9%
2002 11.72 +0.6%
2005 11.8 +0.7%
2006 11.85 +0.4%
2007 11.96 +0.9%
2009 12.01 +0.5%
2010 11.99 -0.2%
2011 12.03 +0.3%
2012 12.1 +0.6%
2013 12.08 -0.2%
2014 12.06 -0.2%
2015 12.04 -0.2%
2016 12.1 +0.5%
2017 12.12 +0.2%
2018 12.16 +0.4%
2019 12.21 +0.3%
2020 12.08 -1.1%
2021 12.04 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.19 10.31 11.67 3
2000s 11.79 11.56 12.01 7
2010s 12.09 11.99 12.21 10
2020s 12.06 12.04 12.08 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 54 Belgium 12.26 compare
  2. 55 Brazil 12.2 compare
  3. 56 Portugal 12.19 compare
  4. 58 Croatia 12 compare
  5. 59 Nigeria 11.92 compare
  6. 60 Costa Rica 11.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Peru?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Peru was 12.04 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 12.21 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 10.31 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Peru ranks 57th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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