Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Peru
Peru: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 32,904 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Peru is 32,904 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Peru peaked at 32,904 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,386 number, in 1971.
Peru ranks 27th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,631 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,386 number | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 1,582 number | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 1,592 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,620 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,669 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2,004 number | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 32,904 number | +1541.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 32,904 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Peru's 32,904 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 862 number, 38.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,641 number | 1,386 number | 2,004 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 32,904 number | 32,904 number | 32,904 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 24 Cuba 36,179 number compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 35,291 number compare
- 26 Italy 34,647 number compare
- 28 Netherlands 32,023 number compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 30,133 number compare
- 30 Algeria 25,745 number 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 tertiary education programmes, female in Peru?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Peru was 32,904 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 32,904 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,386 number in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Peru ranks 27th out of 159 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.