Algeria vs Arab World: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Algeria
3.12 million number
in 2018
Arab World
35.11 million number
in 2019
Algeria rank
34th
Arab World rank
32nd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Algeria
  • Arab World
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 35.11 million number against 3.12 million number in Algeria, a difference of 31.99 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.3 times Algeria's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 34th and Arab World ranks 32nd of 203 countries.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Arab World Difference Ahead
1970s 1.46 million number 13.88 million number 12.42 million number Arab World
1980s 2.07 million number 18.67 million number 16.60 million number Arab World
1990s 2.91 million number 24.07 million number 21.16 million number Arab World
2000s 3.71 million number 31.31 million number 27.61 million number Arab World
2010s 3.55 million number 35.45 million number 31.90 million number Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Algeria or Arab World?
Arab World, at 35.11 million number against 3.12 million number in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Algeria and Arab World?
31.99 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Arab World?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Arab World rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 34th and Arab World ranks 32nd of 203 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.