Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 98,475 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Peru stood at 98,475 number. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Peru peaked at 98,475 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,388 number, in 1971.
Peru ranks 23rd of 176 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,673 number | — |
| 1971 | 10,388 number | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 11,192 number | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 11,539 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 11,127 number | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 11,598 number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 12,286 number | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 13,468 number | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 17,223 number | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 15,816 number | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 20,986 number | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 22,153 number | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 23,160 number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 25,209 number | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 26,118 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 29,668 number | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 31,545 number | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 34,740 number | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 37,779 number | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 41,809 number | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 43,862 number | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 44,839 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 46,462 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 46,967 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 49,249 number | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 45,315 number | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 45,443 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 54,477 number | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 56,070 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 98,475 number | +75.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 98,475 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 5.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 98,475 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,990 number, 49.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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 | +75.6% | 56,070 number | 98,475 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,166 number | 10,388 number | 17,223 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 26,717 number | 15,816 number | 37,779 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,491 number | 41,809 number | 54,477 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 56,070 number | 56,070 number | 56,070 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 98,475 number | 98,475 number | 98,475 number | 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Peru?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Peru was 98,475 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98,475 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,388 number in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.