Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria stood at 15.1%.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria peaked at 22.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2009.
That places Algeria 35th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 13.3% | — |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.9% | 22.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.7% | 16.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 32 Philippines 15.6% compare
- 33 Israel 15.5% compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 15.2% compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 15.0% compare
- 37 Switzerland 14.9% compare
- 38 Greece 14.4% compare
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0568 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.03 % 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 15.1% 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 22.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Algeria ranks 35th 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 3.6%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release