Lower secondary completion rate, male in Algeria
Algeria: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 71.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Algeria, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2025, lower secondary completion rate, male in Algeria stood at 71.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Algeria peaked at 95.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1972.
That places Algeria 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.3% | — |
| 1972 | 12.8% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 23.2% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 27.1% | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 31.9% | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 37.2% | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 37.6% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 39.7% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 47.4% | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | +42.8% |
| 1990 | 64.5% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 61.4% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 59.1% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +56.2% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 71.1% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 12.8% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 37.6% | 70.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 50.0% | 67.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 46.0% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 51.0% | 95.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 59.8% | 75.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 124 Uruguay 72.7% compare
- 125 Morocco 71.9% compare
- 126 Afghanistan 71.5% compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 69.6% compare
- 129 Myanmar 68.9% compare
- 130 El Salvador 68.9% compare
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 604,113 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,713 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,035 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 986,794 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Algeria?
- Lower secondary completion rate, male in Algeria was 71.1% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1972.
- How does Algeria rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
- Algeria ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.