Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Peru

Peru: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 270,535 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
270,535 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 205 countries
All-time high
313,037 number
in 2005
All-time low
169,812 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Peru recorded 270,535 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Peru peaked at 313,037 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 169,812 number, in 1970.

Peru ranks 46th 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, male (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 169,812 number
1971 175,014 number +3.1%
1972 180,694 number +3.2%
1973 186,643 number +3.3%
1974 192,957 number +3.4%
1975 199,041 number +3.2%
1976 203,773 number +2.4%
1977 208,454 number +2.3%
1978 213,589 number +2.5%
1979 218,876 number +2.5%
1980 224,080 number +2.4%
1981 228,928 number +2.2%
1982 234,024 number +2.2%
1983 239,313 number +2.3%
1984 244,910 number +2.3%
1985 250,061 number +2.1%
1986 253,442 number +1.4%
1987 256,569 number +1.2%
1988 260,216 number +1.4%
1989 264,188 number +1.5%
1990 268,323 number +1.6%
1991 271,720 number +1.3%
1992 275,571 number +1.4%
1993 279,691 number +1.5%
1994 283,895 number +1.5%
1995 288,406 number +1.6%
1996 292,980 number +1.6%
1997 297,916 number +1.7%
1998 302,580 number +1.6%
1999 306,869 number +1.4%
2000 310,013 number +1.0%
2001 310,469 number +0.1%
2002 310,504 number +0.0%
2003 311,025 number +0.2%
2004 312,438 number +0.5%
2005 313,037 number +0.2%
2006 311,152 number -0.6%
2007 306,818 number -1.4%
2008 302,278 number -1.5%
2009 297,057 number -1.7%
2010 292,272 number -1.6%
2011 287,203 number -1.7%
2012 284,989 number -0.8%
2013 283,688 number -0.5%
2014 283,126 number -0.2%
2015 284,702 number +0.6%
2016 278,592 number -2.1%
2017 274,816 number -1.4%
2018 272,167 number -1.0%
2019 272,074 number -0.0%
2020 270,535 number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 194,885 number 169,812 number 218,876 number 10
1980s 245,573 number 224,080 number 264,188 number 10
1990s 286,795 number 268,323 number 306,869 number 10
2000s 308,479 number 297,057 number 313,037 number 10
2010s 281,363 number 272,074 number 292,272 number 10
2020s 270,535 number 270,535 number 270,535 number 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 43 Italy 295,231 number compare
  2. 44 Nepal 286,648 number compare
  3. 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 270,803 number compare
  4. 47 Burkina Faso 270,081 number compare
  5. 48 Saudi Arabia 263,233 number compare
  6. 49 Mali 261,062 number compare

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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 270,535 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 313,037 number in 2005.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 169,812 number in 1970.
How does Peru rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Peru ranks 46th 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 7.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.