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 10.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10.28
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
52nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
10.49
in 2019
All-time low
8.64
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

02.557.5101997200920211997: 8.61998: 9.61999: 9.42000: 9.52001: 9.32002: 9.62005: 9.72006: 9.92007: 10.12009: 10.22010: 10.22011: 10.22012: 10.32013: 10.32014: 10.22015: 10.32016: 10.32017: 10.42018: 10.42019: 10.52020: 10.42021: 10.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 10.28 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Peru peaked at 10.49 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.64, in 1997.

That places Peru 52nd out of 84 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, urban in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 8.64
1998 9.57 +10.9%
1999 9.43 -1.5%
2000 9.52 +1.0%
2001 9.34 -1.9%
2002 9.56 +2.4%
2005 9.65 +1.0%
2006 9.89 +2.5%
2007 10.11 +2.2%
2009 10.19 +0.8%
2010 10.16 -0.3%
2011 10.16 -0.0%
2012 10.32 +1.6%
2013 10.26 -0.6%
2014 10.24 -0.2%
2015 10.27 +0.3%
2016 10.31 +0.4%
2017 10.36 +0.5%
2018 10.4 +0.4%
2019 10.49 +0.8%
2020 10.38 -1.1%
2021 10.28 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.21 8.64 9.57 3
2000s 9.75 9.34 10.19 7
2010s 10.3 10.16 10.49 10
2020s 10.33 10.28 10.38 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 49 Moldova 10.47 compare
  2. 50 Jordan 10.44 compare
  3. 51 Ghana 10.38 compare
  4. 53 Mexico 10.22 compare
  5. 54 Malta 10.16 compare
  6. 55 Colombia 10.1 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 10.28 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 10.49 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 8.64 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Peru ranks 52nd out of 84 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 1.2%. 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, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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