UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru

Peru: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 10.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.1%
Change on year
down 47.4%
World rank
58th
of 82 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2012
All-time low
3.0%
in 1972
Years of data
16
1972–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru, 1972–2018

51015201972199520181972: 31981: 7.71993: 18.22004: 11.82005: 14.42006: 15.42007: 17.12008: 17.22009: 17.82010: 19.92011: 20.92012: 21.72013: 20.62014: 19.12015: 19.22018: 10.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru is 10.1%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru peaked at 21.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1972.

That places Peru 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Peru, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 3.0%
1981 7.7% +155.7%
1993 18.2% +137.3%
2004 11.8% -35.3%
2005 14.4% +22.2%
2006 15.4% +7.5%
2007 17.1% +10.4%
2008 17.2% +1.0%
2009 17.8% +3.5%
2010 19.9% +11.6%
2011 20.9% +5.0%
2012 21.7% +4.0%
2013 20.6% -5.3%
2014 19.1% -7.2%
2015 19.2% +0.6%
2018 10.1% -47.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1
1980s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
1990s 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 1
2000s 15.6% 11.8% 17.8% 6
2010s 18.8% 10.1% 21.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru was 10.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1972.
How does Peru rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Peru ranks 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/