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 105 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 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

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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 105 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
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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