Secondary education, pupils in Peru
Peru: Secondary education, pupils was 3.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Peru stood at 3.11 million.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Peru peaked at 3.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 546,183, in 1970.
Peru ranks 39th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 815,267 | 546,183 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 1.20 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.70 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million | 2.35 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million | 2.61 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million | 2.88 million | 3.21 million | 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, female 45.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 19.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Peru?
- Secondary education, pupils in Peru was 3.11 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,183 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.