Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Peru
Peru: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 19.25 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Peru is 19.25, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Peru peaked at 19.37 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.83, in 1970.
Peru ranks 61st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.83 | 11.83 | 17.33 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.63 | 16.87 | 19.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.97 | 13.64 | 16.61 | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.81 | 14.81 | 14.81 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.25 | 19.25 | 19.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 112.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 19.24 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Peru?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Peru was 19.25 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 19.37 in 1980.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.83 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.