Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 35.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.1%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
112th
of 164 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2025
All-time low
5.7%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Algeria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Algeria stood at 35.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Algeria peaked at 35.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1981.
Algeria ranks 112th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.7% | — |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 35.1% | +2.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 35.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 54% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 35.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.0%, 66% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 9.2% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 23.3% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 30.3% | 35.1% | 6 |
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 completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Algeria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Algeria was 35.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1981.
- How does Algeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Algeria ranks 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release