Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.7% 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 23.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria peaked at 32.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2007.
Algeria ranks 41st of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 21.8% | — |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.8% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.0% | 32.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 22.6% | 27.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 23.7% 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 32.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Algeria ranks 41st out of 123 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 2.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release