Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Algeria
Algeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 983,309 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Algeria, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Algeria stood at 983,309 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Algeria peaked at 983,309 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 365,409 number, in 2004.
Algeria ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 365,409 number | — |
| 2005 | 437,426 number | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 448,056 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 517,357 number | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 667,702 number | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 667,146 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 694,699 number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 713,475 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 743,640 number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 743,794 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 776,295 number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 888,693 number | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 910,496 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 983,309 number | +8.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 983,309 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 6.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 983,309 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,711 number, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 487,190 number | 365,409 number | 667,702 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 791,283 number | 667,146 number | 983,309 number | 9 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Algeria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Algeria was 983,309 number in 2018, 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 983,309 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,409 number in 2004.
- How does Algeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.