Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 73.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Algeria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Algeria is 73.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Algeria peaked at 81.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2018.
That places Algeria 115th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 than … other female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 80.1% | — |
| 2009 | 81.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 73.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 73.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.0%, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 80.1% | 81.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 68.7% | 79.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 72.8% | 74.0% | 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 73.3% 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 81.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Algeria ranks 115th out of 122 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 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release