Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 18,608 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
18,608 number
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
10th
of 65 countries
All-time high
24,396 number
in 2006
All-time low
14,356 number
in 2002
Years of data
12
2001–2012

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Peru, 2001–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2001200620122001: 18.6k number2002: 14.4k number2003: 24.4k number2004: 23.7k number2005: 23.0k number2006: 24.4k number2007: 24.4k number2008: 23.0k number2009: 22.1k number2010: 22.5k number2011: 20.0k number2012: 18.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2012, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Peru stood at 18,608 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Peru peaked at 24,396 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,356 number, in 2002.

That places Peru 10th out of 65 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Peru, 2001 to 2012.
Year number Change
2001 18,558 number
2002 14,356 number -22.6%
2003 24,395 number +69.9%
2004 23,691 number -2.9%
2005 22,985 number -3.0%
2006 24,396 number +6.1%
2007 24,390 number -0.0%
2008 22,957 number -5.9%
2009 22,139 number -3.6%
2010 22,456 number +1.4%
2011 20,040 number -10.8%
2012 18,608 number -7.1%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 18,608 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,175 number, 4.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 18,608 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 463 number, 40.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,985 number 14,356 number 24,396 number 9
2010s 20,368 number 18,608 number 22,456 number 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 7 Vietnam 24,260 number compare
  2. 8 Turkey 19,942 number
  3. 9 Malaysia 18,853 number compare
  4. 11 Mexico 13,623 number compare
  5. 12 Greece 13,220 number compare
  6. 13 Morocco 12,020 number compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Peru?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Peru was 18,608 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 24,396 number in 2006.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 14,356 number in 2002.
How does Peru rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Peru ranks 10th out of 65 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 654 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.