Secondary education, general pupils in Peru
Peru: Secondary education, general pupils was 2.72 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Peru, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Peru is 2.72 million, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Peru peaked at 2.73 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 453,001, in 1970.
Peru ranks 34th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 669,802 | 453,001 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 1.15 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.70 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 2.29 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 2.58 million | 2.73 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (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, female 45.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 19.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Peru?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Peru was 2.72 million in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 453,001 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.