Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Algeria

Algeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.66 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
201,982
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Algeria, 1987–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1987200520241987: 202.0k1988: 203.5k1989: 231.3k1990: 259.0k1991: 285.9k1992: 298.1k1993: 303.1k1994: 298.1k1995: 298.8k1996: 347.4k1997: 383.7k1998: 420.0k1999: 456.4k2000: 502.7k2001: 549.0k2002: 624.8k2003: 682.8k2004: 716.5k2005: 792.1k2006: 818.0k2007: 901.6k2008: 1.0M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.6M2024: 1.7M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Algeria recorded 1.66 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Algeria peaked at 1.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 201,982, in 1987.

Algeria ranks 30th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Algeria, 1987 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1987 201,982
1988 203,529 +0.8%
1989 231,262 +13.6%
1990 258,995 +12.0%
1991 285,930 +10.4%
1992 298,117 +4.3%
1993 303,111 +1.7%
1994 298,133 -1.6%
1995 298,767 +0.2%
1996 347,410 +16.3%
1997 383,726 +10.5%
1998 420,042 +9.5%
1999 456,358 +8.6%
2000 502,684 +10.2%
2001 549,009 +9.2%
2002 624,788 +13.8%
2003 682,775 +9.3%
2004 716,452 +4.9%
2005 792,121 +10.6%
2006 817,968 +3.3%
2007 901,562 +10.2%
2008 1.03 million +13.8%
2009 1.15 million +12.1%
2010 1.14 million -0.5%
2011 1.19 million +3.9%
2012 1.21 million +1.8%
2013 1.25 million +3.5%
2014 1.25 million -0.6%
2015 1.29 million +3.5%
2016 1.44 million +11.6%
2017 1.55 million +7.4%
2018 1.60 million +3.6%
2019 1.58 million -1.1%
2020 1.53 million -3.1%
2021 1.54 million +0.1%
2022 1.54 million +0.1%
2023 1.64 million +6.7%
2024 1.66 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 212,258 201,982 231,262 3
1990s 335,059 258,995 456,358 10
2000s 776,265 502,684 1.15 million 10
2010s 1.35 million 1.14 million 1.60 million 10
2020s 1.58 million 1.53 million 1.66 million 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 27 Peru 1.90 million compare
  2. 28 Canada 1.84 million compare
  3. 29 Australia 1.83 million compare
  4. 31 Ukraine 1.58 million compare
  5. 32 Uzbekistan 1.56 million compare
  6. 33 Nigeria 1.51 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Algeria?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Algeria was 1.66 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 201,982 in 1987.
How does Algeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Algeria ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 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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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 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.