Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 24.2% 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 24.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria peaked at 28.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2018.
That places Algeria 75th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28.9% | — |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 28.0% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.6% | 25.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.2% | 24.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 72 Austria 24.5% compare
- 73 Switzerland 24.4% compare
- 74 Ghana 24.2% compare
- 76 Philippines 24.1% compare
- 77 Canada 24.0% compare
- 78 Netherlands 23.6% compare
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 24.2% 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 28.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Algeria ranks 75th 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 up 23.6%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release