Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Peru

Peru: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
11th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Peru, 1997–2021

0.10.150.20.250.30.351997200920211997: 0.096 % of population aged 15-241998: 0.163 % of population aged 15-241999: 0.159 % of population aged 15-242000: 0.148 % of population aged 15-242001: 0.155 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.166 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.187 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.199 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.219 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.238 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.244 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.258 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.279 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.286 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.294 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.294 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.313 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.323 % of population aged 15-242018: 0.335 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.33 % of population aged 15-242020: 0.323 % of population aged 15-242021: 0.288 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Peru is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Peru peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.

That places Peru 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.1%
1998 0.2% +69.1%
1999 0.2% -2.5%
2000 0.1% -7.0%
2001 0.2% +4.9%
2002 0.2% +7.3%
2005 0.2% +12.6%
2006 0.2% +6.5%
2007 0.2% +10.2%
2009 0.2% +8.3%
2010 0.2% +2.6%
2011 0.3% +5.8%
2012 0.3% +8.0%
2013 0.3% +2.7%
2014 0.3% +2.7%
2015 0.3% +0.2%
2016 0.3% +6.3%
2017 0.3% +3.4%
2018 0.3% +3.6%
2019 0.3% -1.2%
2020 0.3% -2.3%
2021 0.3% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

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  2. 10 Argentina 0.3% compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3% compare
  4. 13 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
  5. 14 France 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Peru?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Peru was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
How does Peru rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24?
Peru ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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