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
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Peru, 1997–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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).