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.
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 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 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.