Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Algeria
Algeria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 1.06 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.06 GPIA
World rank
20th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.0946 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–2019
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Algeria, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Algeria is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Algeria peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0946 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Algeria 20th out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Algeria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0946 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7632 GPIA | +706.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8105 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6743 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +56.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9847 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0946 GPIA | 0.0946 GPIA | 0.0946 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7868 GPIA | 0.7632 GPIA | 0.8105 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8659 GPIA | 0.6743 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 17 Philippines 1.06 GPIA compare
- 18 Estonia 1.06 GPIA compare
- 19 Portugal 1.06 GPIA compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 1.06 GPIA compare
- 22 Mongolia 1.05 GPIA compare
- 23 Costa Rica 1.05 GPIA compare
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 educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Algeria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Algeria was 1.06 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0946 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Algeria ranks 20th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release