Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Peru

Peru: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.2015 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2015
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
67th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.2806
in 2000
All-time low
0.2015
in 2021
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Peru, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.2812001: 0.2762002: 0.2612004: 0.2432005: 0.2342006: 0.2322007: 0.2372008: 0.2292009: 0.2282010: 0.2222011: 0.2292012: 0.222013: 0.222014: 0.2232015: 0.2242016: 0.2232018: 0.2132019: 0.2112021: 0.202

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Peru stood at 0.2015. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Peru peaked at 0.2806 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2015, in 2021.

That places Peru 67th out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2469 0.228 0.2806 9
2010s 0.2206 0.2108 0.2291 9
2020s 0.2015 0.2015 0.2015 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 64 Ecuador 0.2534 compare
  2. 65 India 0.2274 compare
  3. 66 Chile 0.2237 compare
  4. 68 Philippines 0.1992 compare
  5. 69 Australia 0.1824 compare
  6. 70 United States 0.1573 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Peru?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Peru was 0.2015 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2806 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2015 in 2021.
How does Peru rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Peru ranks 67th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
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