Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria peaked at 2.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
Algeria ranks 87th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.3% | — |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -51.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +59.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 84 India 1.3% compare
- 85 Netherlands 1.3% compare
- 86 Bangladesh 1.2% compare
- 88 Spain 1.1% compare
- 89 El Salvador 1.0% compare
- 90 Canada 0.9% 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Algeria ranks 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release