Algeria vs Türkiye: School-age population
Algeria
3.63 million
in 2025
Türkiye
5.41 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
6th
Türkiye rank
3rd
School-age population over time
- Algeria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 5.41 million against 3.63 million in Algeria, a difference of 1.77 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times Algeria's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.52 million | 2.99 million | 1.47 million | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 2.07 million | 3.52 million | 1.45 million | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 2.11 million | 3.98 million | 1.86 million | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 2.39 million | 3.76 million | 1.37 million | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 2.44 million | 4.69 million | 2.25 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 3.30 million | 5.26 million | 1.96 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Algeria or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 5.41 million against 3.63 million in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Algeria and Türkiye?
- 1.77 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Türkiye?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Türkiye rank globally for school-age population?
- Algeria ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.