Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Peru
Peru: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 15.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 15.1% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Peru peaked at 21.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1998.
That places Peru 34th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.7% | — |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +40.3% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +174.5% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 6.9% | 19.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.1% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Peru?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Peru was 15.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release