Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Peru

Peru: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 905,151 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
905,151 number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 187 countries
All-time high
935,161 number
in 2016
All-time low
82,885 number
in 1970
Years of data
15
1970–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Peru, 1970–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1970199320171970: 82.9k number1971: 85.2k number1972: 93.4k number1973: 108.4k number1974: 121.4k number1975: 132.8k number1976: 140.5k number1980: 198.4k number2001: 416.3k number2003: 409.8k number2004: 448.0k number2005: 454.3k number2006: 467.2k number2016: 935.2k number2017: 905.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Peru recorded 905,151 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2017.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Peru peaked at 935,161 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82,885 number, in 1970.

That places Peru 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 82,885 number
1971 85,192 number +2.8%
1972 93,364 number +9.6%
1973 108,356 number +16.1%
1974 121,426 number +12.1%
1975 132,791 number +9.4%
1976 140,538 number +5.8%
1980 198,373 number +41.2%
2001 416,263 number +109.8%
2003 409,785 number -1.6%
2004 447,988 number +9.3%
2005 454,275 number +1.4%
2006 467,203 number +2.8%
2016 935,161 number +100.2%
2017 905,151 number -3.2%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 905,151 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,092 number, 8.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 905,151 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,883 number, 16.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +109.8% 198,373 number 416,263 number
2016 +100.2% 467,203 number 935,161 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 109,222 number 82,885 number 140,538 number 7
1980s 198,373 number 198,373 number 198,373 number 1
2000s 439,103 number 409,785 number 467,203 number 5
2010s 920,156 number 905,151 number 935,161 number 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 21 Pakistan 1.04 million number compare
  2. 22 Thailand 1.02 million number compare
  3. 23 Spain 952,614 number compare
  4. 25 Nigeria 904,852 number compare
  5. 26 Italy 844,334 number compare
  6. 27 Saudi Arabia 828,918 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Peru?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Peru was 905,151 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 935,161 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 82,885 number in 1970.
How does Peru rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Peru ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.