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

Peru: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.7004 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7004
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.7004
in 2017
All-time low
0.4892
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Peru, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.4892001: 0.5272002: 0.5232004: 0.532005: 0.5552006: 0.5572007: 0.5972008: 0.5492009: 0.62010: 0.5762011: 0.612012: 0.5752013: 0.6052014: 0.62015: 0.5742017: 0.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Peru stood at 0.7004. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Peru peaked at 0.7004 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4892, in 2000.

Peru ranks 2nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4892
2001 0.5273 +7.8%
2002 0.5234 -0.7%
2004 0.5303 +1.3%
2005 0.5548 +4.6%
2006 0.5574 +0.5%
2007 0.5973 +7.2%
2008 0.5492 -8.1%
2009 0.5998 +9.2%
2010 0.576 -4.0%
2011 0.61 +5.9%
2012 0.5751 -5.7%
2013 0.6046 +5.1%
2014 0.6003 -0.7%
2015 0.5739 -4.4%
2017 0.7004 +22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5476 0.4892 0.5998 9
2010s 0.6058 0.5739 0.7004 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 1 Armenia 0.7269 compare
  2. 3 Colombia 0.6985 compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 0.6716 compare
  4. 5 Philippines 0.6649 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Peru?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Peru was 0.7004 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.7004 in 2017.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4892 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Peru ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 291 data points, 2000–2021
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