Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru
Peru: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0066 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru is 0.0066 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per person, in 1977.
That places Peru 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.005 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per person | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0066 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0066 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 90 United States Virgin Islands 0.0066 units per person compare
- 91 Netherlands 0.0066 units per person compare
- 92 Romania 0.0066 units per person compare
- 94 Gibraltar 0.0065 units per person compare
- 95 Puerto Rico 0.0065 units per person compare
- 96 Guam 0.0065 units per person compare
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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru was 0.0066 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 1977.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Peru ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.