Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 26.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Algeria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Algeria is 26.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Algeria peaked at 30.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2009.
That places Algeria 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.8% | — |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 26.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 26.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.0%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.2% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 20.0% | 30.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Algeria?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Algeria was 26.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Algeria ranks 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release