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