Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Algeria
Algeria: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 23.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Algeria, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 23.4% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2019.
The figure is down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Algeria peaked at 28.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 119th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Algeria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6% | — |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +4302.7% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -39.3% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 27.4% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.0% | 23.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 604,113 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,713 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,035 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 986,794 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Algeria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Algeria was 23.4% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Algeria ranks 119th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.