Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 224,754 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
224,754
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 214 countries
All-time high
224,754
in 2024
All-time low
31,587
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 224,754 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 224,754 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,587, in 1970.
Peru ranks 34th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Peru?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Peru was 224,754 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 224,754 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,587 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release