Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Peru
Peru: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 71,939 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
71,939
World rank
21st
of 172 countries
All-time high
71,939
in 2024
All-time low
9,002
in 1971
Years of data
9
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Peru stood at 71,939. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Peru peaked at 71,939 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,002, in 1971.
Peru ranks 21st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,042 | — |
| 1971 | 9,002 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 9,610 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 9,947 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 9,507 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 9,929 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 10,282 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 65,571 | +537.7% |
| 2024 | 71,939 | +9.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 71,939 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,380, 7.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Peru's 71,939 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,138, 63.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,617 | 9,002 | 10,282 | 7 |
| 2010s | 65,571 | 65,571 | 65,571 | 1 |
| 2020s | 71,939 | 71,939 | 71,939 | 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, male in Peru?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Peru was 71,939 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 71,939 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,002 in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Peru ranks 21st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release