Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Peru

Peru: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 27.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 162 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2015
All-time low
17.4%
in 2003
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Peru, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 17.8 %2000: 18.8 %2001: 18.5 %2002: 18.2 %2003: 17.4 %2005: 19.6 %2006: 20.9 %2007: 22.7 %2008: 23.2 %2009: 24.7 %2010: 24.7 %2011: 26.2 %2013: 29 %2014: 30.7 %2015: 30.8 %2016: 30.3 %2017: 30.2 %2018: 28 %2019: 27.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Peru recorded 27.6% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Peru peaked at 30.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2003.

Peru ranks 46th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Peru, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 17.8%
2000 18.8% +5.7%
2001 18.5% -1.3%
2002 18.2% -1.7%
2003 17.4% -4.3%
2005 19.6% +12.5%
2006 20.9% +6.6%
2007 22.7% +8.7%
2008 23.2% +1.9%
2009 24.7% +6.8%
2010 24.7% -0.0%
2011 26.2% +5.9%
2013 29.0% +10.7%
2014 30.7% +5.8%
2015 30.8% +0.4%
2016 30.3% -1.5%
2017 30.2% -0.5%
2018 28.0% -7.2%
2019 27.6% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1
2000s 20.5% 17.4% 24.7% 9
2010s 28.6% 24.7% 30.8% 9

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 43 Chad 28.2% compare
  2. 44 Spain 28.1% compare
  3. 45 Ecuador 27.6% compare
  4. 47 Angola 27.5% compare
  5. 48 Puerto Rico 27.0% compare
  6. 49 Bahamas 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Peru?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Peru was 27.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2003.
How does Peru rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Peru ranks 46th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.