Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.4%
World rank
14th
of 183 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
98.4%
in 2024
Years of data
14
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Algeria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 98.4% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Algeria peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 14th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -1.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 98.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 98.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.4%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 11 Uzbekistan 99.3% compare
- 12 Ireland 99.0% compare
- 13 Tajikistan 98.8% compare
- 15 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
- 16 Lesotho 98.3% compare
- 17 Russian Federation 98.1% compare
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 upper secondary education in public in Algeria?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Algeria was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Algeria ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release