Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Peru

Peru: Population aged 25-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
71st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2021
All-time low
0.5%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.61997200920211997: 0.525 % of population with high edcuation1998: 0.54 % of population with high edcuation1999: 0.538 % of population with high edcuation2000: 0.547 % of population with high edcuation2001: 0.553 % of population with high edcuation2002: 0.555 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.558 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.555 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.575 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.577 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.58 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.574 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.582 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.586 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.587 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.599 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.602 % of population with high edcuation2017: 0.599 % of population with high edcuation2018: 0.602 % of population with high edcuation2019: 0.605 % of population with high edcuation2020: 0.6 % of population with high edcuation2021: 0.608 % of population with high edcuation

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

Analysis

In 2021, population aged 25-64, above primary education in Peru stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, above primary education in Peru peaked at 0.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1997.

That places Peru 71st out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1997 0.5%
1998 0.5% +2.8%
1999 0.5% -0.3%
2000 0.5% +1.7%
2001 0.6% +1.0%
2002 0.6% +0.4%
2005 0.6% +0.5%
2006 0.6% -0.4%
2007 0.6% +3.6%
2009 0.6% +0.2%
2010 0.6% +0.5%
2011 0.6% -0.9%
2012 0.6% +1.4%
2013 0.6% +0.6%
2014 0.6% +0.2%
2015 0.6% +2.1%
2016 0.6% +0.4%
2017 0.6% -0.4%
2018 0.6% +0.5%
2019 0.6% +0.4%
2020 0.6% -0.8%
2021 0.6% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 68 Costa Rica 0.6% compare
  2. 69 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  3. 70 Uruguay 0.6% compare
  4. 72 Mauritius 0.6% compare
  5. 73 Panama 0.6% compare
  6. 74 Namibia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, above primary education in Peru?
Population aged 25-64, above primary education in Peru was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
How does Peru rank for population aged 25-64, above primary education?
Peru ranks 71st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 25-64, above primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Population aged 25-64, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, 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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