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 58.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
58.0%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
48th
of 78 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2018
All-time low
11.6%
in 1972
Years of data
16
1972–2018

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

1020304050601972199520181972: 11.61981: 21.61993: 20.72004: 46.82005: 442006: 44.12007: 46.72008: 46.92009: 472010: 52.92011: 53.52012: 562013: 55.82014: 55.52015: 562018: 58

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Peru is 58.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Peru peaked at 58.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1972.

Peru ranks 48th of 78 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). Total in Peru, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 11.6%
1981 21.6% +86.6%
1993 20.7% -4.1%
2004 46.8% +125.4%
2005 44.0% -5.8%
2006 44.1% +0.0%
2007 46.7% +6.0%
2008 46.9% +0.3%
2009 47.0% +0.3%
2010 52.9% +12.6%
2011 53.5% +1.1%
2012 56.0% +4.6%
2013 55.8% -0.3%
2014 55.5% -0.6%
2015 56.0% +0.9%
2018 58.0% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1
1980s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 1
1990s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1
2000s 45.9% 44.0% 47.0% 6
2010s 55.4% 52.9% 58.0% 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 45 Chile 59.2% compare
  2. 46 Philippines 58.5% compare
  3. 47 Malaysia 58.3% compare
  4. 49 Greece 54.6% compare
  5. 50 Spain 50.4% compare
  6. 51 Colombia 49.8% compare

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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 58.0% 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 58.0% 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 11.6% in 1972.
How does Peru rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Peru ranks 48th out of 78 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 23.8%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper 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/