Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Peru

Peru: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 550,998 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
550,998 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 205 countries
All-time high
613,992 number
in 2005
All-time low
335,146 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Peru, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Peru is 550,998 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Peru peaked at 613,992 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 335,146 number, in 1970.

Peru ranks 45th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 335,146 number
1971 345,435 number +3.1%
1972 356,661 number +3.2%
1973 368,368 number +3.3%
1974 380,765 number +3.4%
1975 392,689 number +3.1%
1976 401,971 number +2.4%
1977 411,090 number +2.3%
1978 421,059 number +2.4%
1979 431,292 number +2.4%
1980 441,419 number +2.3%
1981 450,913 number +2.2%
1982 460,853 number +2.2%
1983 471,073 number +2.2%
1984 481,839 number +2.3%
1985 491,819 number +2.1%
1986 498,504 number +1.4%
1987 504,646 number +1.2%
1988 511,625 number +1.4%
1989 519,013 number +1.4%
1990 526,670 number +1.5%
1991 532,988 number +1.2%
1992 540,244 number +1.4%
1993 547,941 number +1.4%
1994 555,821 number +1.4%
1995 564,486 number +1.6%
1996 573,643 number +1.6%
1997 583,501 number +1.7%
1998 592,818 number +1.6%
1999 601,508 number +1.5%
2000 607,868 number +1.1%
2001 608,780 number +0.2%
2002 608,740 number -0.0%
2003 609,787 number +0.2%
2004 612,706 number +0.5%
2005 613,992 number +0.2%
2006 606,216 number -1.3%
2007 595,736 number -1.7%
2008 587,121 number -1.4%
2009 579,939 number -1.2%
2010 574,313 number -1.0%
2011 564,897 number -1.6%
2012 559,041 number -1.0%
2013 555,364 number -0.7%
2014 552,723 number -0.5%
2015 554,401 number +0.3%
2016 547,676 number -1.2%
2017 546,174 number -0.3%
2018 546,024 number -0.0%
2019 550,414 number +0.8%
2020 550,998 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 384,448 number 335,146 number 431,292 number 10
1980s 483,170 number 441,419 number 519,013 number 10
1990s 561,962 number 526,670 number 601,508 number 10
2000s 603,088 number 579,939 number 613,992 number 10
2010s 555,103 number 546,024 number 574,313 number 10
2020s 550,998 number 550,998 number 550,998 number 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 42 Uzbekistan 588,206 number compare
  2. 43 Italy 573,965 number compare
  3. 44 Nepal 573,490 number compare
  4. 46 Burkina Faso 530,465 number compare
  5. 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 529,691 number compare
  6. 48 Saudi Arabia 517,620 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Peru?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Peru was 550,998 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 613,992 number in 2005.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 335,146 number in 1970.
How does Peru rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Peru ranks 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.