Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Algeria
Algeria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 24.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
24.1%
World rank
116th
of 142 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2008
All-time low
0.3%
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 %.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Algeria stood at 24.1%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +7513.0% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +72.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 24.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 24.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.8%, 47% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- 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 24.1% 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 25.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Algeria ranks 116th out of 142 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 down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release