Labor force with advanced education, female in Peru
Peru: Labor force with advanced education, female was 79.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Peru, 1997–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Peru is 79.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Peru peaked at 82.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2020.
Peru ranks 30th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 82.5% | — |
| 1999 | 77.7% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 80.5% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 77.7% | 82.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 74.5% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 79.8% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 70.9% | 81.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Peru?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Peru was 79.9% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).