Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 105.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Algeria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Algeria stood at 105.2%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 105.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1971.
That places Algeria 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.1% | — |
| 1972 | 12.7% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 14.1% | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 22.6% | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 26.3% | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 28.8% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 30.7% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 32.6% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 35.3% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 38.4% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 41.6% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 44.7% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 51.5% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 60.2% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 59.8% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 59.5% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 58.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 83.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 103.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 104.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 101.3% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 105.2% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 12.1% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 30.7% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 58.7% | 64.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 64.6% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.0% | 100.7% | 103.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 103.7% | 101.3% | 105.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0568 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Algeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Algeria was 105.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release