Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria is 0.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria peaked at 1.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 121st of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.9% | — |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +50.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -36.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 118 North Macedonia 1.2% compare
- 119 Georgia 1.1% compare
- 120 Burkina Faso 0.7% compare
- 122 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 122 Monaco 0.0%
- 122 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (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 0.5% 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 1.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Algeria ranks 121st out of 124 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 42.6%. 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 Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release