Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Peru

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

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
35th
of 99 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, urban in Peru, 1997–2021

00.10.20.30.41997200920211997: 0.2 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.278 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.27 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.269 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.267 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.285 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.298 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.316 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.343 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.36 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.359 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.364 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.379 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.371 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.364 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.359 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.374 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.374 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.383 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.392 % of urban population in working age2020: 0.362 % of urban population in working age2021: 0.349 % of urban population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

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

That places Peru 35th out of 99 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.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.3% +38.6%
1999 0.3% -2.8%
2000 0.3% -0.2%
2001 0.3% -0.9%
2002 0.3% +6.6%
2005 0.3% +4.5%
2006 0.3% +6.4%
2007 0.3% +8.4%
2009 0.4% +4.8%
2010 0.4% -0.3%
2011 0.4% +1.5%
2012 0.4% +4.0%
2013 0.4% -1.9%
2014 0.4% -2.0%
2015 0.4% -1.2%
2016 0.4% +4.1%
2017 0.4% -0.2%
2018 0.4% +2.5%
2019 0.4% +2.2%
2020 0.4% -7.5%
2021 0.3% -3.5%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Peru?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Peru was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
How does Peru rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban?
Peru ranks 35th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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