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Three out of ten accessed financing quickly after finishing school. The careers most studied by graduates are administrative sciences and engineering.Women are the ones who win the most scholarships and educational credits from the National Program of Scholarships and Educational Credit (Pronabec) of the Ministry of Education and, in addition, they lead the group of those who have already completed their higher studies and today work as professionals in various areas.
Since its creation, the program has benefited, through highly competitive competitions, more than 174,000 Peruvians, of which 110,363 have already graduated. Of this last group, 59,517 are women (54%). The trend shows a sustained growth in female professionalization: while in the 2012 calls it represented 28%, in the 2024 calls it reached 62%.
The Minister of Education, Erfurt Castillo, stressed that these figures reflect the progress in equitable access to higher education. From the Government we recognize the efforts of the beneficiaries who, despite living in a vulnerable situation, demonstrated high academic performance to win the competitions and successfully complete their degrees, he said.
Of the total professional beneficiaries, 58,385 graduated from their studies with the support of various scholarships, mostly Beca 18 and Beca Permanencia, and 2,550 of them completed their studies abroad, mainly in Spain, the United States and Colombia. Meanwhile, 1,132 completed their degrees with the support of educational credits such as Credito Continuidad and Credito 18.
Early access to financing has been key. 30% of the graduates obtained the scholarship when they were still minors, which allowed them to transition almost immediately from school to higher education. Another 30% accessed between 18 and 20 years old, and 19%, between 21 and 25 years old.
Regarding specialties, the professionals graduated mainly in university courses such as Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Nursing, Industrial Engineering and Accounting. At the technical level, English, International Business Administration, Computer Science, Industrial Administration and Business Administration stand out.
The professionals come from all regions and provinces of the country. 17% were born in Lima, 8% in Junin and Cusco, respectively, 6% in Puno and 5% in Piura. Likewise, 70% studied in the same region in which they resided when they applied, strengthening local development.
Pronabec services also reflect an inclusive impact, since 1,917 of the beneficiaries accredited that they belonged to indigenous communities, mainly Andean communities, followed by Amazonian and Afro-Peruvian populations. Likewise, 524 graduates certified that they had some type of disability.
Female participation has been consolidated as the majority both in applications, in obtaining scholarships and credits, and in the successful completion of studies, reflecting sustained progress. To learn more about its services and current calls, interested parties can visit www.gob.pe/pronabec.
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