Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Algeria
Algeria: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 3,841 millions in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Algeria, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 3,841 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Algeria peaked at 3,841 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 794.54 millions, in 1979.
Algeria ranks 34th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Algeria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 794.54 millions | — |
| 1980 | 1,042 millions | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 1,941 millions | +86.2% |
| 2023 | 3,299 millions | +70.0% |
| 2024 | 3,841 millions | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 794.54 millions | 794.54 millions | 794.54 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,042 millions | 1,042 millions | 1,042 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,941 millions | 1,941 millions | 1,941 millions | 1 |
| 2020s | 3,570 millions | 3,299 millions | 3,841 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Algeria?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Algeria was 3,841 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,841 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 794.54 millions in 1979.
- How does Algeria rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Algeria ranks 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release