Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 2.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria peaked at 4.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2007.
Algeria ranks 117th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.3% | — |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +72.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 114 Burundi 3.8% compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 3.3% compare
- 116 Cameroon 2.9% compare
- 118 Benin 1.6% compare
- 119 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
- 120 Burkina Faso 0.6% compare
More education data for Algeria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (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 2.8% 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 4.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Algeria ranks 117th 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 up 34.5%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release