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

Peru: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 32.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
32.2%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
36th
of 80 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2018
All-time low
6.0%
in 1972
Years of data
15
1972–2018

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

1020301972199520181972: 61981: 9.62004: 31.62005: 242006: 22.92007: 24.92008: 24.82009: 24.32010: 27.72011: 27.92012: 29.52013: 31.42014: 29.72015: 30.62018: 32.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru is 32.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru peaked at 32.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1972.

Peru ranks 36th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 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 upper secondary, female in Peru, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 6.0%
1981 9.6% +59.8%
2004 31.6% +227.5%
2005 24.0% -24.0%
2006 22.9% -4.6%
2007 24.9% +9.0%
2008 24.8% -0.4%
2009 24.3% -2.3%
2010 27.7% +14.1%
2011 27.9% +0.6%
2012 29.5% +5.6%
2013 31.4% +6.5%
2014 29.7% -5.3%
2015 30.6% +3.0%
2018 32.2% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 1
1980s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1
2000s 25.4% 22.9% 31.6% 6
2010s 29.8% 27.7% 32.2% 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 33 Norway 34.3% compare
  2. 34 Sweden 33.0% compare
  3. 35 Italy 32.4% compare
  4. 37 Israel 31.3% compare
  5. 38 Brazil 31.2% compare
  6. 39 Belgium 30.6% 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 32.2% 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 32.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1972.
How does Peru rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Peru ranks 36th out of 80 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 up 29.7%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/