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

Peru: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 17.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
17.8%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
24th
of 74 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2004
All-time low
17.8%
in 2018
Years of data
15
1972–2018

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

051015201972199520181972: 18.51981: 18.82004: 222005: 19.92006: 21.72007: 20.62008: 20.72009: 20.32010: 19.12011: 19.22012: 18.92013: 18.62014: 18.42015: 18.42018: 17.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru is 17.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru peaked at 22.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2018.

Peru ranks 24th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 primary, male in Peru, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 18.5%
1981 18.8% +1.4%
2004 22.0% +16.9%
2005 19.9% -9.4%
2006 21.7% +9.2%
2007 20.6% -5.1%
2008 20.7% +0.5%
2009 20.3% -1.7%
2010 19.1% -6.1%
2011 19.2% +0.3%
2012 18.9% -1.3%
2013 18.6% -1.6%
2014 18.4% -1.3%
2015 18.4% +0.1%
2018 17.8% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1
1980s 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 1
2000s 20.9% 19.9% 22.0% 6
2010s 18.6% 17.8% 19.2% 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 21 Malaysia 19.8% compare
  2. 22 Venezuela 19.7% compare
  3. 23 Mexico 19.5% compare
  4. 25 Sri Lanka 16.7% compare
  5. 26 El Salvador 16.7% compare
  6. 27 Macao 16.5% compare

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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 17.8% 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 22.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2018.
How does Peru rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Peru ranks 24th out of 74 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 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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 primary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 803 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment 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/