Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Peru
Peru: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 39.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
39.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
82nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2023
All-time low
38.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Peru, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Peru stood at 39.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over five years.
Peru ranks 82nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 38.2% | — |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 38.9% | 39.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Peru?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Peru was 39.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Peru ranks 82nd out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release