Working-age population with secondary education, total in Peru

Peru: Working-age population with secondary education, total was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

00.10.20.30.40.51997200920211997: 0.452 % of total population in working age1998: 0.434 % of total population in working age1999: 0.441 % of total population in working age2000: 0.446 % of total population in working age2001: 0.443 % of total population in working age2002: 0.448 % of total population in working age2005: 0.453 % of total population in working age2006: 0.458 % of total population in working age2007: 0.453 % of total population in working age2009: 0.448 % of total population in working age2010: 0.455 % of total population in working age2011: 0.452 % of total population in working age2012: 0.453 % of total population in working age2013: 0.453 % of total population in working age2014: 0.459 % of total population in working age2015: 0.468 % of total population in working age2016: 0.455 % of total population in working age2017: 0.46 % of total population in working age2018: 0.455 % of total population in working age2019: 0.454 % of total population in working age2020: 0.48 % of total population in working age2021: 0.486 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population with secondary education, total in Peru stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, total in Peru peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.

That places Peru 47th out of 113 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 secondary education, total in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1997 0.5%
1998 0.4% -4.0%
1999 0.4% +1.8%
2000 0.4% +1.1%
2001 0.4% -0.7%
2002 0.4% +1.2%
2005 0.5% +1.1%
2006 0.5% +0.9%
2007 0.5% -0.9%
2009 0.4% -1.1%
2010 0.5% +1.6%
2011 0.5% -0.7%
2012 0.5% +0.1%
2013 0.5% +0.0%
2014 0.5% +1.5%
2015 0.5% +1.9%
2016 0.5% -2.8%
2017 0.5% +1.1%
2018 0.5% -1.0%
2019 0.5% -0.3%
2020 0.5% +5.7%
2021 0.5% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 7
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

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  3. 46 Argentina 0.5% compare
  4. 48 Iceland 0.5% compare
  5. 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5% compare
  6. 50 Nigeria 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, total in Peru?
Working-age population with secondary education, total in Peru was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
How does Peru rank for working-age population with secondary education, total?
Peru ranks 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with secondary education, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 secondary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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