Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Algeria
Algeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.6885 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Algeria, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Algeria is 0.6885 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Algeria peaked at 0.6885 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0848 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
Algeria ranks 144th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1201 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1273 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1916 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2305 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2623 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2867 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3008 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3326 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3434 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3785 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4827 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4804 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.499 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5081 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5259 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5229 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5414 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6044 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6489 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6721 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6647 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6443 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.645 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6454 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6885 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.6885 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.6885 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | 0.1916 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | 0.2305 units per square kilometre | 0.4827 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5668 units per square kilometre | 0.4804 units per square kilometre | 0.6721 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6558 units per square kilometre | 0.6443 units per square kilometre | 0.6885 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 141 Burkina Faso 0.8046 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Saudi Arabia 0.7313 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lesotho 0.711 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6811 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Afghanistan 0.6608 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Dominica 0.6453 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
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 0.6885 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.6885 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0848 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Algeria ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.