Algeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Secondary education, pupils

Algeria
6.07 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.40 million
in 2023
Algeria rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Algeria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.40 million against 6.07 million in Algeria, a difference of 325,070.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 206 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 489,604 4.87 million 4.38 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.55 million 5.00 million 3.45 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2.43 million 4.78 million 2.35 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.62 million 5.47 million 1.85 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.34 million 5.27 million 928,485 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5.54 million 6.35 million 809,110 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Algeria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.40 million against 6.07 million in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
325,070, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Algeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Algeria ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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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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.