Working-age population with secondary education, urban in Peru

Peru: Working-age population with secondary education, urban was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1997
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

00.20.40.61997200920211997: 0.537 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.498 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.51 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.51 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.497 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.496 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.493 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.495 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.482 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.472 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.478 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.471 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.469 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.471 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.48 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.487 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.471 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.476 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.469 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.466 % of urban population in working age2020: 0.491 % of urban population in working age2021: 0.5 % 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 secondary education, urban in Peru is 0.5%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, urban in Peru peaked at 0.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.

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 falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1997 0.5%
1998 0.5% -7.1%
1999 0.5% +2.4%
2000 0.5% +0.0%
2001 0.5% -2.7%
2002 0.5% -0.2%
2005 0.5% -0.5%
2006 0.5% +0.4%
2007 0.5% -2.7%
2009 0.5% -2.0%
2010 0.5% +1.1%
2011 0.5% -1.3%
2012 0.5% -0.4%
2013 0.5% +0.4%
2014 0.5% +2.0%
2015 0.5% +1.3%
2016 0.5% -3.3%
2017 0.5% +1.1%
2018 0.5% -1.4%
2019 0.5% -0.7%
2020 0.5% +5.6%
2021 0.5% +1.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 32 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5% compare
  2. 33 Latvia 0.5% compare
  3. 34 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  4. 36 Guatemala 0.5% compare
  5. 37 Nicaragua 0.5% compare
  6. 38 Madagascar 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, urban in Peru?
Working-age population with secondary education, urban in Peru was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for working-age population with secondary education, urban?
Peru ranks 35th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with secondary education, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with 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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