School enrollment, tertiary in Algeria
Algeria: School enrollment, tertiary was 54.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Algeria, 1987–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary in Algeria stood at 54.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Algeria peaked at 55.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1988.
Algeria ranks 76th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 13.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 15.3% | 30.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 30.7% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 53.4% | 55.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 73 Costa Rica 55.0% compare
- 74 North Macedonia 55.0% compare
- 75 Slovakia 54.5% compare
- 77 Lebanon 54.4% compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 53.9% compare
- 79 Panama 53.7% compare
More education data for Algeria
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 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, female 17.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 13.56 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Algeria?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Algeria was 54.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1988.
- How does Algeria rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Algeria ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.