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

Peru: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 10.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.8%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
24th
of 63 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 1972
All-time low
10.5%
in 2004
Years of data
16
1972–2018

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

102030401972199520181972: 37.21981: 30.11993: 36.12004: 10.52005: 17.82006: 17.12007: 16.92008: 16.82009: 16.72010: 12.92011: 132012: 12.62013: 12.32014: 12.32015: 11.92018: 10.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru is 10.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru peaked at 37.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2004.

That places Peru 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 incomplete primary, male in Peru, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 37.2%
1981 30.1% -19.1%
1993 36.1% +19.8%
2004 10.5% -70.8%
2005 17.8% +68.9%
2006 17.1% -3.9%
2007 16.9% -1.1%
2008 16.8% -0.6%
2009 16.7% -0.6%
2010 12.9% -22.7%
2011 13.0% +0.1%
2012 12.6% -2.4%
2013 12.3% -2.7%
2014 12.3% +0.2%
2015 11.9% -3.5%
2018 10.8% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.2% 37.2% 37.2% 1
1980s 30.1% 30.1% 30.1% 1
1990s 36.1% 36.1% 36.1% 1
2000s 16.0% 10.5% 17.8% 6
2010s 12.3% 10.8% 13.0% 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 10.8% 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 37.2% in 1972.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2004.
How does Peru rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Peru ranks 24th out of 63 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 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 incomplete primary, male. 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 incomplete primary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 668 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total male 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/