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 64.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
64.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
58th
of 86 countries
All-time high
64.1%
in 2018
All-time low
17.9%
in 1972
Years of data
16
1972–2018

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

20304050601972199520181972: 17.91981: 32.81993: 48.32004: 61.72005: 50.22006: 49.72007: 52.62008: 52.92009: 532010: 59.22011: 59.62012: 61.12013: 61.92014: 61.62015: 62.32018: 64.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Peru stood at 64.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Peru peaked at 64.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1972.

That places Peru 58th out of 86 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+ 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). Total in Peru, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 17.9%
1981 32.8% +83.0%
1993 48.3% +47.4%
2004 61.7% +27.8%
2005 50.2% -18.6%
2006 49.7% -1.1%
2007 52.6% +5.9%
2008 52.9% +0.5%
2009 53.0% +0.1%
2010 59.2% +11.7%
2011 59.6% +0.7%
2012 61.1% +2.6%
2013 61.9% +1.2%
2014 61.6% -0.5%
2015 62.3% +1.2%
2018 64.1% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 1
1980s 32.8% 32.8% 32.8% 1
1990s 48.3% 48.3% 48.3% 1
2000s 53.3% 49.7% 61.7% 6
2010s 61.4% 59.2% 64.1% 7

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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 64.1% 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 64.1% 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 17.9% in 1972.
How does Peru rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Peru ranks 58th out of 86 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 21.2%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education by the total 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/