Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Algeria
Algeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 986,794 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Algeria, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Algeria is 986,794, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Algeria peaked at 986,794 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 365,409, in 2004.
That places Algeria 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 365,409 | — |
| 2005 | 437,426 | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 448,056 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 517,357 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 667,702 | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 667,146 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 694,699 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 713,475 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 743,640 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 743,794 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 776,295 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 888,693 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 910,496 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 983,309 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 973,387 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 950,018 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 943,024 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 957,911 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 973,448 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 986,794 | +1.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 986,794 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 6.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 986,794 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,568, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +29.1% | 517,357 | 667,702 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 487,190 | 365,409 | 667,702 | 5 |
| 2010s | 809,493 | 667,146 | 983,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 962,239 | 943,024 | 986,794 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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, female in Algeria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Algeria was 986,794 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 986,794 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,409 in 2004.
- How does Algeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release