Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Peru
Peru: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 19.25 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Peru is 19.25, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Peru peaked at 19.37 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.83, in 1970.
Peru ranks 61st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.83 | — |
| 1971 | 12.46 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 12.41 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 13.94 | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 16.24 | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 16.87 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 16.5 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 17.33 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 15.85 | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 19.37 | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 17.29 | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 17.12 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 17.35 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 16.87 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 17.32 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.93 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 18 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 17.71 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 17.37 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 16.22 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 16.61 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 16.34 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 14.36 | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 13.85 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 13.64 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 14.29 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 14.47 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.81 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 19.25 | +30.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 19.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.83, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 19.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.55, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +30.0% | 14.81 | 19.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.83 | 11.83 | 17.33 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.63 | 16.87 | 19.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.97 | 13.64 | 16.61 | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.81 | 14.81 | 14.81 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.25 | 19.25 | 19.25 | 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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Peru?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Peru was 19.25 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 19.37 in 1980.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.83 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.