Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Peru
Peru: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 90 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female in Peru, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Peru is 90, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Peru peaked at 8,498 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2024.
Peru ranks 52nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,821 | — |
| 2002 | 7,237 | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 7,839 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 7,719 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7,758 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8,421 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 8,498 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8,032 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 7,529 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 7,791 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6,570 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 7,213 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 90 | -98.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 90 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,710, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Peru's 90 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 118.5, 76% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -98.8% | 7,213 | 90 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,650 | 5,821 | 8,498 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,191 | 6,570 | 7,791 | 3 |
| 2020s | 90 | 90 | 90 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Peru?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female in Peru was 90 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8,498 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release