4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Algeria
Algeria: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 42.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Algeria, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Algeria stood at 42.9.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Algeria peaked at 53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2000.
That places Algeria 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36 | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 53 | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 42.9 | -19.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 42.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.12, 64% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 42.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.25, 82% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +32.5% | 40 | 53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2 | 15 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2 | 29 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Algeria?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Algeria was 42.9 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Algeria ranks 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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