Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 136,326 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Algeria, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Algeria is 136,326, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 138.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 136,326 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,227, in 2021.
That places Algeria 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 133,381 | — |
| 2005 | 108,813 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 106,003 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 86,464 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 64,540 | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 61,239 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 55,441 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 58,106 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 63,100 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 57,276 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 50,576 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 52,115 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 57,591 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 77,886 | +35.2% |
| 2019 | 54,532 | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 35,282 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 35,227 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 120,938 | +243.3% |
| 2024 | 136,326 | +12.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 136,326 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,406, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 136,326 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,696, 4.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +243.3% | 35,227 | 120,938 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,840 | 64,540 | 133,381 | 5 |
| 2010s | 58,786 | 50,576 | 77,886 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,943 | 35,227 | 136,326 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 28 Egypt 173,549 compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 173,056 compare
- 30 Mexico 168,785 compare
- 32 Ghana 128,700 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 123,185 compare
- 34 Bangladesh 108,223 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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Algeria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Algeria was 136,326 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 136,326 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,227 in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release