Algeria vs France: Secondary education, pupils

Algeria
6.07 million
in 2024
France
6.27 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
22nd
France rank
21st

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Algeria
  • France
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

France currently reports 6.27 million against 6.07 million in Algeria, a difference of 200,020.

Across all 43 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 22nd and France ranks 21st of 206 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria France Difference Ahead
1970s 489,604 4.81 million 4.32 million France
1980s 1.55 million 5.23 million 3.68 million France
1990s 2.43 million 5.78 million 3.34 million France
2000s 3.62 million 5.91 million 2.29 million France
2010s 4.34 million 5.88 million 1.54 million France
2020s 5.72 million 6.26 million 540,413 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Algeria or France?
France, at 6.27 million against 6.07 million in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Algeria and France?
200,020, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and France?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Algeria and France rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Algeria ranks 22nd and France ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.