UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Peru
Peru: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 9.15 in 2018. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Peru, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Peru stood at 9.15. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Peru peaked at 9.15 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 1972.
Peru ranks 65th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.12 | — |
| 1981 | 5.02 | +60.7% |
| 1993 | 6.91 | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 8.34 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 7.61 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.75 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 7.76 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.79 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.48 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 8.6 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.83 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.91 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.52 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.59 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.15 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.02 | 5.02 | 5.02 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.91 | 6.91 | 6.91 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.79 | 7.5 | 8.34 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.73 | 8.48 | 9.15 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 62 Portugal 9.37 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 9.32 compare
- 64 Uruguay 9.19 compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.85 compare
- 67 Costa Rica 8.85 compare
- 68 Mexico 8.79 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Peru?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Peru was 9.15 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 in 2018.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Peru ranks 65th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/