Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Algeria
Algeria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 6.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Algeria, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Algeria is 6.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Algeria peaked at 6.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.
Algeria ranks 68th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +29.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +111.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +102.6% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +74.0% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +76.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Algeria?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Algeria was 6.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
- How does Algeria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Algeria ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary