Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Peru
Peru: Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Peru, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Peru is 1.01 index, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Peru peaked at 1.01 index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7557 index, in 1981.
That places Peru 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Peru, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7557 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.7673 index | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7834 index | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.802 index | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8153 index | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8294 index | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8394 index | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.851 index | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8567 index | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8625 index | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8707 index | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8805 index | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8928 index | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9004 index | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9087 index | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9159 index | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9264 index | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9353 index | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9421 index | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9441 index | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9488 index | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.949 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9459 index | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9408 index | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9418 index | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9471 index | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9529 index | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9578 index | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9618 index | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9669 index | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9745 index | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9816 index | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9874 index | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9905 index | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9918 index | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9903 index | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9891 index | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9898 index | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9933 index | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9969 index | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1 index | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1 index | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 index | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 index | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.01 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 index, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.01 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12 index, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8111 index | 0.7557 index | 0.8567 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9035 index | 0.8625 index | 0.9421 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.949 index | 0.9408 index | 0.9618 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9855 index | 0.9669 index | 0.9933 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 0.9969 index | 1.01 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Peru?
- Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Peru was 1.01 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2025.
- What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7557 index in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index?
- Peru ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal upper secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.