UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Peru

Peru: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 69.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
69.4%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
53rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 2018
All-time low
22.1%
in 1972
Years of data
16
1972–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Peru, 1972–2018

2030405060701972199520181972: 22.11981: 37.81993: 54.22004: 65.72005: 54.72006: 55.22007: 58.72008: 58.72009: 59.12010: 65.22011: 65.12012: 66.12013: 66.72014: 672015: 67.52018: 69.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Peru stood at 69.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Peru peaked at 69.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1972.

Peru ranks 53rd of 84 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: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Peru, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male in Peru, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 22.1%
1981 37.8% +70.8%
1993 54.2% +43.6%
2004 65.7% +21.1%
2005 54.7% -16.7%
2006 55.2% +0.9%
2007 58.7% +6.3%
2008 58.7% -0.0%
2009 59.1% +0.7%
2010 65.2% +10.3%
2011 65.1% -0.2%
2012 66.1% +1.6%
2013 66.7% +0.9%
2014 67.0% +0.4%
2015 67.5% +0.8%
2018 69.4% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1
1980s 37.8% 37.8% 37.8% 1
1990s 54.2% 54.2% 54.2% 1
2000s 58.7% 54.7% 65.7% 6
2010s 66.7% 65.1% 69.4% 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 50 Iran 72.0% compare
  2. 51 Türkiye 71.4% compare
  3. 52 Zimbabwe 70.8% compare
  4. 54 Greece 68.3% compare
  5. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 66.9% compare
  6. 56 Dominican Republic 66.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Peru?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Peru was 69.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1972.
How does Peru rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Peru ranks 53rd out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary 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/