Tertiary education, academic staff in Peru
Peru: Tertiary education, academic staff was 36.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, tertiary education, academic staff in Peru stood at 36.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Peru peaked at 36.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1971.
Peru ranks 114th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Peru, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.3% | — |
| 1971 | 13.3% | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 14.1% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 13.8% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 14.6% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +104.8% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 13.3% | 16.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Peru?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Peru was 36.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Peru ranks 114th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.