Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 5,224 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,224 number
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
93rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
471,101 number
in 1999
All-time low
2,005 number
in 2007
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Peru, 1999–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1999200920191999: 471.1k number2001: 378.6k number2002: 381.0k number2003: 389.2k number2004: 390.7k number2005: 385.0k number2006: 383.3k number2007: 2.0k number2008: 5.3k number2009: 6.1k number2010: 6.5k number2011: 5.7k number2012: 6.7k number2013: 5.0k number2014: 5.5k number2015: 5.1k number2016: 4.3k number2017: 5.9k number2018: 6.0k number2019: 5.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Peru is 5,224 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Peru peaked at 471,101 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,005 number, in 2007.

Peru ranks 93rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 471,101 number
2001 378,578 number -19.6%
2002 380,984 number +0.6%
2003 389,223 number +2.2%
2004 390,734 number +0.4%
2005 384,956 number -1.5%
2006 383,296 number -0.4%
2007 2,005 number -99.5%
2008 5,258 number +162.2%
2009 6,075 number +15.5%
2010 6,529 number +7.5%
2011 5,676 number -13.1%
2012 6,682 number +17.7%
2013 4,950 number -25.9%
2014 5,541 number +11.9%
2015 5,132 number -7.4%
2016 4,346 number -15.3%
2017 5,862 number +34.9%
2018 5,974 number +1.9%
2019 5,224 number -12.6%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 5,224 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,828 number, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 5,224 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,050 number, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes 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
2008 +162.2% 2,005 number 5,258 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 471,101 number 471,101 number 471,101 number 1
2000s 257,901 number 2,005 number 390,734 number 9
2010s 5,592 number 4,346 number 6,682 number 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 90 Eswatini 6,581 number compare
  2. 91 Guyana 6,050 number compare
  3. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 5,636 number compare
  4. 94 Paraguay 4,726 number compare
  5. 95 Cyprus 4,648 number compare
  6. 96 Belize 4,447 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Peru?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Peru was 5,224 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 471,101 number in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 2,005 number in 2007.
How does Peru rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Peru ranks 93rd out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).