Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Algeria

Algeria: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 6.07 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.07 million
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
22nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
6.07 million
in 2024
All-time low
242,335
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Algeria, 1971–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1971199720241971: 242.3k1972: 299.3k1973: 343.4k1974: 384.0k1975: 429.7k1976: 509.3k1977: 612.2k1978: 742.0k1979: 844.3k1980: 933.3k1981: 1.0M1982: 1.2M1983: 1.3M1984: 1.5M1985: 1.6M1986: 1.8M1987: 2.0M1988: 2.1M1989: 2.1M1990: 2.2M1991: 2.2M1992: 2.2M1993: 2.3M1994: 2.4M1995: 2.5M1996: 2.5M1997: 2.6M1998: 2.8M1999: 3.0M2000: 3.0M2001: 3.2M2002: 3.4M2003: 3.5M2004: 3.6M2005: 3.7M2006: 3.7M2007: 3.7M2008: 4.0M2009: 4.6M2010: 4.4M2011: 4.3M2022: 5.5M2023: 5.6M2024: 6.1M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Algeria is 6.07 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Algeria peaked at 6.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 242,335, in 1971.

That places Algeria 22nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Algeria, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 242,335
1972 299,280 +23.5%
1973 343,393 +14.7%
1974 384,001 +11.8%
1975 429,684 +11.9%
1976 509,258 +18.5%
1977 612,229 +20.2%
1978 741,961 +21.2%
1979 844,291 +13.8%
1980 933,335 +10.5%
1981 1.03 million +10.2%
1982 1.15 million +12.3%
1983 1.30 million +12.4%
1984 1.45 million +11.9%
1985 1.61 million +11.0%
1986 1.82 million +13.1%
1987 1.98 million +8.4%
1988 2.08 million +5.4%
1989 2.11 million +1.4%
1990 2.16 million +2.4%
1991 2.18 million +0.6%
1992 2.23 million +2.6%
1993 2.31 million +3.2%
1994 2.41 million +4.6%
1995 2.47 million +2.5%
1996 2.54 million +2.9%
1997 2.62 million +2.9%
1998 2.80 million +7.0%
1999 2.98 million +6.5%
2000 2.99 million +0.3%
2001 3.19 million +6.5%
2002 3.35 million +5.1%
2003 3.46 million +3.1%
2004 3.60 million +4.3%
2005 3.65 million +1.4%
2006 3.66 million +0.3%
2007 3.72 million +1.6%
2008 3.98 million +7.0%
2009 4.58 million +14.8%
2010 4.36 million -4.7%
2011 4.32 million -0.9%
2022 5.50 million +27.3%
2023 5.58 million +1.4%
2024 6.07 million +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 489,604 242,335 844,291 9
1980s 1.55 million 933,335 2.11 million 10
1990s 2.47 million 2.16 million 2.98 million 10
2000s 3.62 million 2.99 million 4.58 million 10
2010s 4.34 million 4.32 million 4.36 million 2
2020s 5.72 million 5.50 million 6.07 million 3

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 19 Japan 6.61 million compare
  2. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.40 million compare
  3. 21 France 6.27 million compare
  4. 23 South Africa 5.50 million compare
  5. 24 Ethiopia 5.03 million compare
  6. 25 Colombia 4.85 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Algeria?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Algeria was 6.07 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 6.07 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 242,335 in 1971.
How does Algeria rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Algeria ranks 22nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.