Algeria vs Madagascar: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Algeria
3.17 million
in 2025
Madagascar
3.19 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
38th
Madagascar rank
37th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.19 million against 3.17 million in Algeria, a difference of 19,900.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 38th and Madagascar ranks 37th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 705,450 | 690,424 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 2.07 million | 960,052 | 1.11 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 1.35 million | 1.57 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.74 million | 1.76 million | 1.97 million | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.37 million | 2.47 million | 905,022 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2.96 million | 3.07 million | 107,163 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Algeria or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.19 million against 3.17 million in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Algeria and Madagascar?
- 19,900, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Madagascar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 38th and Madagascar ranks 37th 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