Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Algeria
Algeria: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 27.29 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Algeria, 1987–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Algeria recorded 27.29 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Algeria peaked at 31.49 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.46, in 1987.
Algeria ranks 25th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.46 | 11.46 | 11.46 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.07 | 12.6 | 17.45 | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.14 | 27.28 | 31.49 | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.16 | 23.78 | 28.76 | 9 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 247,748 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 13.56 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Algeria?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Algeria was 27.29 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.49 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.46 in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Algeria ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.