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.
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
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (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.