Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Peru

Peru: Population aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1999
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Peru, 1997–2021

00.10.20.30.41997200920211997: 0.38 % of population with high edcuation1998: 0.37 % of population with high edcuation1999: 0.38 % of population with high edcuation2000: 0.37 % of population with high edcuation2001: 0.355 % of population with high edcuation2002: 0.351 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.334 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.336 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.318 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.317 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.313 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.315 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.309 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.303 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.3 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.288 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.287 % of population with high edcuation2017: 0.281 % of population with high edcuation2018: 0.272 % of population with high edcuation2019: 0.267 % of population with high edcuation2020: 0.274 % of population with high edcuation2021: 0.27 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

In 2021, population aged 15-24, above primary education in Peru stood at 0.3%.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, above primary education in Peru peaked at 0.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Peru ranks 46th of 108 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.

Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1997 0.4%
1998 0.4% -2.8%
1999 0.4% +2.9%
2000 0.4% -2.6%
2001 0.4% -4.1%
2002 0.4% -1.3%
2005 0.3% -4.7%
2006 0.3% +0.5%
2007 0.3% -5.2%
2009 0.3% -0.5%
2010 0.3% -1.1%
2011 0.3% +0.6%
2012 0.3% -1.9%
2013 0.3% -2.1%
2014 0.3% -1.0%
2015 0.3% -4.2%
2016 0.3% -0.1%
2017 0.3% -2.0%
2018 0.3% -3.5%
2019 0.3% -1.7%
2020 0.3% +2.8%
2021 0.3% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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  4. 47 Indonesia 0.3% compare
  5. 48 Panama 0.3% compare
  6. 49 Mauritius 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, above primary education in Peru?
Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Peru was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for population aged 15-24, above primary education?
Peru ranks 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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