Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Peru
Peru: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) 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 (% female) 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 36.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Peru's 36.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
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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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.