Peru - School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Peru was 110.58 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 110.58 in 2020 and a minimum value of 34.80 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 34.80
1971 36.68
1972 38.83
1973 40.76
1974 42.10
1975 44.31
1976 47.10
1977 49.87
1978 54.86
1979 56.24
1980 57.33
1981 57.18
1982 57.00
1983 58.99
1984 59.99
1985 60.88
1986 61.74
1987 62.79
1988 63.92
1989 65.89
1990 66.74
1991 66.49
1992 65.41
1993 65.14
1994 68.46
1995 68.47
1996 69.89
1997 69.93
1998 77.52
1999 78.59
2000 80.77
2001 83.92
2002 85.42
2003 78.73
2004 81.77
2005 82.20
2006 84.73
2007 87.35
2008 88.22
2009 90.84
2010 92.28
2011 93.90
2012 93.17
2013 98.55
2014 97.02
2015 97.60
2016 101.96
2017 104.69
2018 106.45
2019 108.83
2020 110.58

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for secondary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in secondary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to secondary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation