Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Algeria
Algeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 73.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Algeria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 73.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Algeria peaked at 73.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1981.
That places Algeria 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21.0% | — |
| 1982 | 21.8% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 23.8% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 26.7% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 27.6% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 28.7% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 30.9% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 72.6% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 73.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.8% | 21.0% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 29.8% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 36.4% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 53.9% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 68.4% | 73.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 99 Zimbabwe 76.4% compare
- 100 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
- 101 Costa Rica 74.3% compare
- 103 Uruguay 71.1% compare
- 104 Naoero 70.8% compare
- 105 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 70.0% compare
More education data for Algeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.48 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Algeria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Algeria was 73.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1981.
- How does Algeria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Algeria ranks 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release