Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 62.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Algeria, 1994–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Algeria stood at 62.5%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 62.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 1997.
Algeria ranks 124th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 40.4% | — |
| 1995 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 40.2% | 42.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 41.3% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 59.3% | 62.5% | 2 |
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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, upper secondary, both sexes in Algeria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Algeria was 62.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 1997.
- How does Algeria rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 124th out of 182 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.