Algeria vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Algeria
54.4%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
50.1%
in 2024
Algeria rank
76th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
75th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 54.4% against 50.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1987 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Algeria ranks 76th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 12.1% | 3.4% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 14.0% | 3.0% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 23.4% | 2.7% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.8% | 1.8% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 48.7% | 5.5% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Algeria or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Algeria, at 54.4% against 50.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Algeria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 4.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 76th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 75th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release