Algeria vs ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Algeria
3.17 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
139.05 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
38th
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
39th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 139.05 million against 3.17 million in Algeria, a difference of 135.87 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 43.8 times Algeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 38th and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 39th of 221 countries.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 37.88 million | 36.48 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 2.07 million | 50.62 million | 48.55 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 67.93 million | 65.02 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 3.74 million | 90.00 million | 86.27 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 3.37 million | 112.13 million | 108.76 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 2.92 million | 133.57 million | 130.66 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Algeria or ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 139.05 million against 3.17 million in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Algeria and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- 135.87 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 38th and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 39th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). 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