Tertiary education gross enrolment ratio in Peru
Tertiary education gross enrolment ratio in Peru was 71.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics. That is down 2 pts from 2016.
Tertiary education gross enrolment ratio in Peru, 1970 to 2017
All 37 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 71.2 |
| 2016 | 73.2 |
| 2006 | 33.9 |
| 2005 | 32.5 |
| 2004 | 32.2 |
| 2003 | 30.3 |
| 2002 | 30.3 |
| 2001 | 29.9 |
| 2000 | 33.4 |
| 1999 | 38 |
| 1997 | 25.4 |
| 1996 | 25.4 |
| 1995 | 26.7 |
| 1994 | 26.3 |
| 1993 | 27.5 |
| 1992 | 30.8 |
| 1991 | 31.3 |
| 1990 | 29.9 |
| 1989 | 29.7 |
| 1988 | 28.6 |
| 1987 | 27.1 |
| 1986 | 26.1 |
| 1985 | 22.9 |
| 1984 | 22.2 |
| 1983 | 21.6 |
| 1982 | 20.9 |
| 1981 | 20.6 |
| 1980 | 17.9 |
| 1979 | 16.5 |
| 1977 | 14.9 |
| 1976 | 13.3 |
| 1975 | 13.2 |
| 1974 | 12.5 |
| 1973 | 11.5 |
| 1972 | 10.2 |
| 1971 | 9.8 |
| 1970 | 9.8 |
Rankings
- Countries by tertiary education gross enrolment ratio
- EU countries by tertiary education gross enrolment ratio
Definition
Students enrolled in tertiary education (ISCED levels 5 to 8), of any age, as a percentage of the population in the five-year age group that follows the official secondary school leaving age. UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
A gross ratio: students outside the reference ages and students from abroad are counted, so it can exceed 100%. It counts students, not graduates; for degree holders in the United States see bachelors_degree_share.
How to cite
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). School enrollment, tertiary, % gross (SE.TER.ENRR). Retrieved through World Bank World Development Indicators (data.worldbank.org). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.TER.ENRR. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. UIS does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the tertiary education gross enrolment ratio in Peru?
Tertiary education gross enrolment ratio in Peru was 71.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics. That is down 2 pts from 2016.
Where does this figure come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics. School enrollment, tertiary, % gross (SE.TER.ENRR). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest tertiary education gross enrolment ratio in Peru?
73.2% in 2016, the highest value since 1970 in this series.