Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 14.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Peru, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Peru stood at 14.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Peru peaked at 24.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1972.
Peru ranks 93rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 9.8% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 12.5% | 18.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 13.6% | 24.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 112.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 19.24 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Peru?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Peru was 14.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Peru ranks 93rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.