Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Peru

Peru: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.4% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
39th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Peru, 1997–2021

00.10.20.30.41997200920211997: 0.242 % of population with high education in working age1998: 0.325 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.315 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.31 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.319 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.333 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.344 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.357 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.379 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.395 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.392 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.398 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.408 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.406 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.398 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.392 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.41 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.408 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.417 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.424 % of population with high education in working age2020: 0.394 % of population with high education in working age2021: 0.384 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Peru is 0.4%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Peru peaked at 0.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

That places Peru 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 36 Spain 0.4% compare
  2. 37 Germany 0.4% compare
  3. 38 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.4% compare
  4. 40 Brazil 0.4% compare
  5. 41 Tunisia 0.4% compare
  6. 42 Paraguay 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Peru?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Peru was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
How does Peru rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Peru ranks 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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