Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Peru

Peru: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.362 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.362
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
19th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3873
in 2018
All-time low
0.2281
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2021

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Peru, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.2282001: 0.2452002: 0.2822004: 0.2862005: 0.2832006: 0.3022007: 0.3162008: 0.3182009: 0.3522010: 0.3442011: 0.362012: 0.3752013: 0.372014: 0.3612015: 0.3542016: 0.3812017: 0.3732018: 0.3872019: 0.3862021: 0.362

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Peru stood at 0.362.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Peru peaked at 0.3873 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2281, in 2000.

That places Peru 19th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2281
2001 0.2446 +7.2%
2002 0.2815 +15.1%
2004 0.2856 +1.4%
2005 0.2832 -0.9%
2006 0.3016 +6.5%
2007 0.3163 +4.9%
2008 0.3184 +0.7%
2009 0.3523 +10.6%
2010 0.3437 -2.4%
2011 0.3596 +4.6%
2012 0.3745 +4.2%
2013 0.3704 -1.1%
2014 0.3614 -2.4%
2015 0.3536 -2.2%
2016 0.381 +7.7%
2017 0.3728 -2.1%
2018 0.3873 +3.9%
2019 0.3864 -0.2%
2021 0.362 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2902 0.2281 0.3523 9
2010s 0.3691 0.3437 0.3873 10
2020s 0.362 0.362 0.362 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 16 Spain 0.373 compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 0.3708 compare
  3. 18 Argentina 0.363 compare
  4. 20 Iceland 0.344 compare
  5. 21 Colombia 0.3407 compare
  6. 22 Panama 0.3241 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Peru?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Peru was 0.362 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.3873 in 2018.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2281 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Peru ranks 19th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2022
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