Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 9.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.6%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 1995
All-time low
2.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Peru, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 2.31965: 2.91970: 3.61975: 4.91980: 6.31985: 7.81990: 9.91995: 12.62000: 12.12005: 10.42010: 9.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Peru is 9.6%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Peru peaked at 12.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.

Peru ranks 57th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.3%
1965 2.9% +24.1%
1970 3.6% +25.0%
1975 4.9% +35.3%
1980 6.3% +29.4%
1985 7.8% +23.8%
1990 9.9% +26.4%
1995 12.6% +27.9%
2000 12.1% -4.4%
2005 10.4% -13.4%
2010 9.6% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 2.3% 2.9% 2
1970s 4.2% 3.6% 4.9% 2
1980s 7.0% 6.3% 7.8% 2
1990s 11.2% 9.9% 12.6% 2
2000s 11.2% 10.4% 12.1% 2
2010s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 54 Bahrain 9.9% compare
  2. 54 Panama 9.9% compare
  3. 56 Republic of Korea 9.7% compare
  4. 58 New Zealand 9.3% compare
  5. 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.3% compare
  6. 60 Greece 9.2% compare
  7. 60 Zimbabwe 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Peru was 9.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Peru ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary