Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Peru

Peru: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 65,571 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
65,571 number
World rank
21st
of 159 countries
All-time high
65,571 number
in 2017
All-time low
9,002 number
in 1971
Years of data
8
1970–2017

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Peru, 1970–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199320171970: 9.0k number1971: 9.0k number1972: 9.6k number1973: 9.9k number1974: 9.5k number1975: 9.9k number1976: 10.3k number2017: 65.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Peru is 65,571 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Peru peaked at 65,571 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,002 number, in 1971.

That places Peru 21st out of 159 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 9,042 number
1971 9,002 number -0.4%
1972 9,610 number +6.8%
1973 9,947 number +3.5%
1974 9,507 number -4.4%
1975 9,929 number +4.4%
1976 10,282 number +3.6%
2017 65,571 number +537.7%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 65,571 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,456 number, 6.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 65,571 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,138 number, 57.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,617 number 9,002 number 10,282 number 7
2010s 65,571 number 65,571 number 65,571 number 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 18 Philippines 72,813 number compare
  2. 19 France 68,937 number compare
  3. 20 Bangladesh 67,826 number compare
  4. 22 Italy 58,097 number compare
  5. 23 Poland 54,161 number compare
  6. 24 Saudi Arabia 48,885 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Peru?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Peru was 65,571 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 65,571 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 9,002 number in 1971.
How does Peru rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Peru ranks 21st out of 159 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/