Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 69.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Algeria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Algeria stood at 69.0%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Algeria peaked at 74.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2018.
Algeria ranks 105th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 73.8% | — |
| 2009 | 74.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 69.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.9%, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 69.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.3%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 73.8% | 74.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 63.4% | 72.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 68.7% | 70.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Algeria?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Algeria was 69.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Algeria ranks 105th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release