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

Peru: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 53.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
53.4%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
48th
of 77 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 2018
All-time low
9.0%
in 1972
Years of data
16
1972–2018

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

10203040501972199520181972: 91981: 18.51993: 18.42004: 43.32005: 40.42006: 39.72007: 422008: 42.12009: 42.12010: 47.62011: 48.82012: 51.22013: 51.92014: 50.62015: 51.52018: 53.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Peru recorded 53.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Peru peaked at 53.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1972.

Peru ranks 48th of 77 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 upper in Peru, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female in Peru, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 9.0%
1981 18.5% +105.0%
1993 18.4% -0.3%
2004 43.3% +134.9%
2005 40.4% -6.7%
2006 39.7% -1.7%
2007 42.0% +5.8%
2008 42.1% +0.1%
2009 42.1% +0.1%
2010 47.6% +13.1%
2011 48.8% +2.5%
2012 51.2% +4.8%
2013 51.9% +1.5%
2014 50.6% -2.6%
2015 51.5% +1.7%
2018 53.4% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 1
1980s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1
1990s 18.4% 18.4% 18.4% 1
2000s 41.6% 39.7% 43.3% 6
2010s 50.7% 47.6% 53.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Peru?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Peru was 53.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1972.
How does Peru rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Peru ranks 48th out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/