Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Algeria
Algeria: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 3,958 millions in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Algeria, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Algeria stood at 3,958 millions. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Algeria peaked at 3,958 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 332.13 millions, in 1979.
Algeria ranks 33rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Algeria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 332.13 millions | — |
| 1980 | 550.68 millions | +65.8% |
| 2008 | 2,000 millions | +263.3% |
| 2023 | 3,299 millions | +64.9% |
| 2024 | 3,958 millions | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 332.13 millions | 332.13 millions | 332.13 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 550.68 millions | 550.68 millions | 550.68 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,000 millions | 2,000 millions | 2,000 millions | 1 |
| 2020s | 3,628 millions | 3,299 millions | 3,958 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, us$ in Algeria?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Algeria was 3,958 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,958 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 332.13 millions in 1979.
- How does Algeria rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Algeria ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release