Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru

Peru: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1999
All-time low
0.9%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.811997200920211997: 0.905 % of population with high education1998: 0.909 % of population with high education1999: 0.918 % of population with high education2000: 0.917 % of population with high education2001: 0.908 % of population with high education2002: 0.906 % of population with high education2005: 0.892 % of population with high education2006: 0.891 % of population with high education2007: 0.894 % of population with high education2009: 0.893 % of population with high education2010: 0.893 % of population with high education2011: 0.89 % of population with high education2012: 0.892 % of population with high education2013: 0.889 % of population with high education2014: 0.887 % of population with high education2015: 0.887 % of population with high education2016: 0.889 % of population with high education2017: 0.88 % of population with high education2018: 0.874 % of population with high education2019: 0.871 % of population with high education2020: 0.874 % of population with high education2021: 0.878 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru peaked at 0.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.

That places Peru 54th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education Change
1997 0.9%
1998 0.9% +0.5%
1999 0.9% +1.0%
2000 0.9% -0.1%
2001 0.9% -1.0%
2002 0.9% -0.3%
2005 0.9% -1.5%
2006 0.9% -0.1%
2007 0.9% +0.3%
2009 0.9% -0.0%
2010 0.9% -0.0%
2011 0.9% -0.4%
2012 0.9% +0.2%
2013 0.9% -0.3%
2014 0.9% -0.2%
2015 0.9% -0.0%
2016 0.9% +0.2%
2017 0.9% -0.9%
2018 0.9% -0.8%
2019 0.9% -0.2%
2020 0.9% +0.3%
2021 0.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 56 Togo 0.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Peru ranks 54th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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