Urban population, above primary education in Peru

Peru: Urban population, above primary education was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.8%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Urban population, above primary education in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.81997200920211997: 0.839 % of population with high education1998: 0.841 % of population with high education1999: 0.848 % of population with high education2000: 0.833 % of population with high education2001: 0.849 % of population with high education2002: 0.849 % of population with high education2005: 0.853 % of population with high education2006: 0.856 % of population with high education2007: 0.852 % of population with high education2009: 0.855 % of population with high education2010: 0.856 % of population with high education2011: 0.856 % of population with high education2012: 0.856 % of population with high education2013: 0.861 % of population with high education2014: 0.863 % of population with high education2015: 0.865 % of population with high education2016: 0.868 % of population with high education2017: 0.871 % of population with high education2018: 0.873 % of population with high education2019: 0.875 % of population with high education2020: 0.868 % of population with high education2021: 0.875 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.9% for urban population, above primary education in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Peru peaked at 0.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.

That places Peru 12th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Urban population, above primary education in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education Change
1997 0.8%
1998 0.8% +0.2%
1999 0.8% +0.9%
2000 0.8% -1.8%
2001 0.8% +1.9%
2002 0.8% -0.0%
2005 0.9% +0.4%
2006 0.9% +0.4%
2007 0.9% -0.5%
2009 0.9% +0.3%
2010 0.9% +0.1%
2011 0.9% +0.1%
2012 0.9% -0.0%
2013 0.9% +0.5%
2014 0.9% +0.2%
2015 0.9% +0.3%
2016 0.9% +0.3%
2017 0.9% +0.4%
2018 0.9% +0.2%
2019 0.9% +0.3%
2020 0.9% -0.9%
2021 0.9% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

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  3. 11 Colombia 0.9% compare
  4. 13 Mongolia 0.9% compare
  5. 14 Germany 0.9% compare
  6. 15 Iceland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Peru?
Urban population, above primary education in Peru was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for urban population, above primary education?
Peru ranks 12th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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