Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Peru

Peru: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 73.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
73.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 2010
All-time low
66.9%
in 2020
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Peru, 1997–2025

0204060801997201120251997: 74.81998: 74.81999: 71.82000: 742001: 73.62002: 732003: 74.72004: 73.12005: 70.32006: 73.32007: 75.42008: 76.32009: 76.62010: 77.52011: 76.82012: 76.22013: 76.22014: 74.62015: 73.42016: 74.72017: 75.12018: 74.92019: 75.82020: 66.92021: 73.62022: 75.82023: 74.52024: 74.22025: 73.4

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Peru is 73.4%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Peru peaked at 77.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2020.

That places Peru 22nd out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Peru, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 74.8%
1998 74.8% +0.0%
1999 71.8% -4.0%
2000 74.0% +3.0%
2001 73.6% -0.5%
2002 73.0% -0.8%
2003 74.7% +2.2%
2004 73.1% -2.1%
2005 70.3% -3.8%
2006 73.3% +4.2%
2007 75.4% +2.9%
2008 76.3% +1.1%
2009 76.6% +0.4%
2010 77.5% +1.2%
2011 76.8% -0.9%
2012 76.2% -0.8%
2013 76.2% +0.1%
2014 74.6% -2.2%
2015 73.4% -1.5%
2016 74.7% +1.8%
2017 75.1% +0.5%
2018 74.9% -0.2%
2019 75.8% +1.1%
2020 66.9% -11.7%
2021 73.6% +10.0%
2022 75.8% +3.0%
2023 74.5% -1.7%
2024 74.2% -0.5%
2025 73.4% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.8% 71.8% 74.8% 3
2000s 74.0% 70.3% 76.6% 10
2010s 75.5% 73.4% 77.5% 10
2020s 73.1% 66.9% 75.8% 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 19 Uruguay 74.0% compare
  2. 20 Saint Lucia 73.8% compare
  3. 21 Brazil 73.5% compare
  4. 23 Iceland 73.2% compare
  5. 24 New Zealand 73.0% compare
  6. 25 Grenada 72.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Peru?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Peru was 73.4% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Peru ranks 22nd out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).