Labor force with advanced education in Peru
Peru: Labor force with advanced education was 83.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Peru, 1997–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Peru recorded 83.0% for labor force with advanced education in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Peru peaked at 88.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2020.
Peru ranks 24th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force with advanced education in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 88.6% | — |
| 1999 | 86.0% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 86.0% | 88.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 81.1% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 85.8% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 78.3% | 84.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Peru?
- Labor force with advanced education in Peru was 83.0% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 (% of total 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).