Total sample population, above primary education in Peru

Peru: Total sample population, above primary education was 19.17 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.17 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 108 countries
All-time high
19.23 million
in 2020
All-time low
9.12 million
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Total sample population, above primary education in Peru, 1997–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1997200920211997: 9.1M1998: 10.7M1999: 10.9M2000: 10.9M2001: 11.6M2002: 12.2M2005: 13.5M2006: 14.2M2007: 14.6M2009: 15.6M2010: 16.0M2011: 16.3M2012: 17.0M2013: 17.2M2014: 17.5M2015: 17.6M2016: 17.7M2017: 18.1M2018: 18.4M2019: 18.8M2020: 19.2M2021: 19.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, above primary education in Peru is 19.17 million, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in Peru peaked at 19.23 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.12 million, in 1997.

Peru ranks 24th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Total sample population, above primary education in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, above primary education in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 9.12 million —
1998 10.71 million +17.5%
1999 10.86 million +1.4%
2000 10.92 million +0.5%
2001 11.56 million +5.8%
2002 12.25 million +6.0%
2005 13.50 million +10.3%
2006 14.18 million +5.0%
2007 14.63 million +3.2%
2009 15.60 million +6.6%
2010 15.96 million +2.3%
2011 16.29 million +2.0%
2012 17.02 million +4.5%
2013 17.25 million +1.3%
2014 17.48 million +1.3%
2015 17.56 million +0.5%
2016 17.73 million +1.0%
2017 18.09 million +2.0%
2018 18.43 million +1.9%
2019 18.81 million +2.1%
2020 19.23 million +2.2%
2021 19.17 million -0.3%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 19.17 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.07 million, 3.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 19.17 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.83 million, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.23 million 9.12 million 10.86 million 3
2000s 13.23 million 10.92 million 15.60 million 7
2010s 17.46 million 15.96 million 18.81 million 10
2020s 19.20 million 19.17 million 19.23 million 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 21 France 21.70 million compare
  2. 22 Thailand 21.04 million compare
  3. 23 Colombia 20.37 million compare
  4. 25 Argentina 19.02 million compare
  5. 26 Pakistan 18.19 million compare
  6. 27 South Africa 15.79 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in Peru?
Total sample population, above primary education in Peru was 19.17 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 19.23 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 9.12 million in 1997.
How does Peru rank for total sample population, above primary education?
Peru ranks 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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