Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Algeria
Algeria: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 24.1% 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
In 2019, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Algeria stood at 24.1%.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Algeria peaked at 25.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
That places Algeria 116th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Algeria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +7513.0% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +72.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 24.2% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 14.0% | 24.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Algeria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Algeria was 24.1% 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 25.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Algeria ranks 116th out of 142 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 5.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.