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

Peru: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
69th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1997
All-time low
0.6%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

00.20.40.60.81997200920211997: 0.758 % of population with high education in working age1998: 0.675 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.685 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.69 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.681 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.667 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.656 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.643 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.621 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.605 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.608 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.602 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.592 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.594 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.602 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.608 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.59 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.592 % of population with high education in working age2018: 0.583 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.576 % of population with high education in working age2020: 0.606 % of population with high education in working age2021: 0.616 % 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 secondary education, above primary in Peru is 0.6%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Peru peaked at 0.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.

Peru ranks 69th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 66 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  2. 67 Tunisia 0.6% compare
  3. 68 Brazil 0.6% compare
  4. 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  5. 71 Germany 0.6% compare
  6. 72 Spain 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Peru?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Peru was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Peru ranks 69th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with 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 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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