Labor force with advanced education, male in Peru
Peru: Labor force with advanced education, male was 86.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Peru, 1997–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with advanced education, male in Peru stood at 86.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Peru peaked at 93.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2020.
That places Peru 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 93.3% | — |
| 1999 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 86.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 92.6% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 87.5% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.9% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 86.0% | 89.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Peru?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Peru was 86.1% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).