Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 49.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
71st
of 180 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2005
All-time low
49.3%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Algeria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Algeria stood at 49.6%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Algeria peaked at 51.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1999.
That places Algeria 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.3% | — |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 49.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 49.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 49.3% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Algeria?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Algeria was 49.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1999.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release