Secondary education, teachers in Peru
Peru: Secondary education, teachers was 224,754 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Peru is 224,754, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Peru peaked at 224,754 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,587, in 1970.
That places Peru 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,587 | — |
| 1971 | 32,855 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 34,244 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 34,017 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 34,769 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 34,136 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 34,555 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 35,183 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 37,383 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 49,569 | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 50,075 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 62,023 | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 63,691 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 68,541 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 67,318 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 72,648 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 77,129 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 82,605 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 86,247 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 86,918 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 87,624 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 85,023 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 100,698 | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 97,873 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 102,952 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 106,614 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 128,412 | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 105,312 | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 116,624 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 122,309 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 134,279 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 145,032 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 147,033 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 147,654 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 156,648 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 158,890 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 160,669 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 160,902 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 167,262 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 160,018 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 155,868 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 176,662 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 188,070 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 190,307 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 191,963 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 190,361 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 195,767 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 208,631 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 208,843 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 211,297 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 215,672 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 220,058 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 224,754 | +2.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 224,754 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 6.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 224,754 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 17.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +32.6% | 37,383 | 49,569 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,303 | 31,587 | 37,383 | 9 |
| 1980s | 65,955 | 49,569 | 82,605 | 9 |
| 1990s | 98,767 | 85,023 | 128,412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,004 | 116,624 | 160,902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,491 | 155,868 | 208,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,125 | 208,843 | 224,754 | 5 |
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 secondary education, teachers in Peru?
- Secondary education, teachers in Peru was 224,754 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 224,754 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,587 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.