Labor force with advanced education in Peru

Peru: Labor force with advanced education was 83.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
83.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 125 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 1997
All-time low
78.3%
in 2020
Years of data
28
1997–2025

Labor force with advanced education in Peru, 1997–2025

0204060801997201120251997: 88.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education1999: 86 % of total working-age population with advanced education2000: 82.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2001: 86.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2002: 84.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2003: 82.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2004: 84.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2005: 81.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2006: 83.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2007: 87.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2008: 86.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2009: 86.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2010: 86.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2011: 87.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2012: 87.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2013: 87 % of total working-age population with advanced education2014: 86.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2015: 85.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2016: 86.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2017: 86 % of total working-age population with advanced education2018: 87.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2019: 85.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2020: 78.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2021: 82.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2022: 84.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2023: 84.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2024: 84 % of total working-age population with advanced education2025: 83 % of total working-age population with advanced education

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Peru, 1997 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  4. 25 Ireland 82.6% compare
  5. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 82.6% compare
  6. 27 Cyprus 82.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
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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).