Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Peru
Peru: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 25.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Peru, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Peru is 25.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Peru peaked at 50.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2024.
Peru ranks 60th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.4% | — |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +60.7% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -36.3% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | -34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 31.4% | 50.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 32.8% | 38.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
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 short cycle tertiary education who are in Peru?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Peru was 25.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Peru ranks 60th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release