Algeria vs Morocco: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Algeria
3.17 million
in 2025
Morocco
3.02 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
38th
Morocco rank
40th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Algeria
- Morocco
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3.17 million against 3.02 million in Morocco, a difference of 154,560.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Morocco ahead.
Algeria ranks 38th and Morocco ranks 40th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.46 million | 67,456 | Morocco |
| 1980s | 2.07 million | 2.10 million | 36,474 | Morocco |
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 2.60 million | 319,554 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.74 million | 3.09 million | 643,766 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.37 million | 3.09 million | 282,098 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2.96 million | 2.97 million | 8,795 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Algeria or Morocco?
- Algeria, at 3.17 million against 3.02 million in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Algeria and Morocco?
- 154,560, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 38th and Morocco ranks 40th 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