Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Algeria or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 11.96 million number against 1.60 million number in Algeria as of 2019.

What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

10.36 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

27 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Algeria

1.60 million number

in 2018

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

11.96 million number

in 2019

Algeria rank

31st

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank

31st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Algeria
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 11.96 million number against 1.60 million number in Algeria, a difference of 10.36 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 7.5 times Algeria's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 193 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	202,756 number	2.41 million number	2.21 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s	318,353 number	3.48 million number	3.17 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	779,293 number	7.64 million number	6.86 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	1.32 million number	11.63 million number	10.31 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Algeria or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 11.96 million number against 1.60 million number in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 10.36 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Algeria ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.