Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 83,381 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
83,381 number
Change on year
down 54.9%
World rank
58th
of 147 countries
All-time high
448,335 number
in 1981
All-time low
83,381 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1970–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1970199420191970: 412.4k number1981: 448.3k number1995: 344.7k number1996: 332.5k number1997: 342.9k number1998: 285.7k number1999: 296.9k number2000: 318.5k number2001: 267.0k number2002: 284.4k number2004: 302.7k number2005: 349.4k number2006: 352.3k number2007: 300.0k number2008: 275.5k number2009: 247.1k number2010: 230.8k number2011: 190.5k number2016: 213.0k number2017: 216.9k number2018: 184.8k number2019: 83.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru stood at 83,381 number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 54.9% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru peaked at 448,335 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 83,381 number, in 2019.

Peru ranks 58th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 412,429 number
1981 448,335 number +8.7%
1995 344,686 number -23.1%
1996 332,510 number -3.5%
1997 342,901 number +3.1%
1998 285,678 number -16.7%
1999 296,929 number +3.9%
2000 318,537 number +7.3%
2001 266,989 number -16.2%
2002 284,350 number +6.5%
2004 302,704 number +6.5%
2005 349,355 number +15.4%
2006 352,264 number +0.8%
2007 299,961 number -14.8%
2008 275,502 number -8.2%
2009 247,077 number -10.3%
2010 230,838 number -6.6%
2011 190,549 number -17.5%
2016 213,018 number +11.8%
2017 216,908 number +1.8%
2018 184,838 number -14.8%
2019 83,381 number -54.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 412,429 number 412,429 number 412,429 number 1
1980s 448,335 number 448,335 number 448,335 number 1
1990s 320,541 number 285,678 number 344,686 number 5
2000s 299,638 number 247,077 number 352,264 number 9
2010s 186,589 number 83,381 number 230,838 number 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 55 France 115,010 number compare
  2. 56 Panama 91,809 number compare
  3. 57 Nicaragua 90,426 number compare
  4. 59 Palestine, State of 78,160 number compare
  5. 60 Canada 73,162 number compare
  6. 61 Cuba 69,961 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru was 83,381 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 448,335 number in 1981.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 83,381 number in 2019.
How does Peru rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Peru ranks 58th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.