Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.2% 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 9.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria peaked at 16.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2009.
That places Algeria 22nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 | 7.5% | — |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +54.5% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 6.7% | 16.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 19 North Macedonia 9.7% compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 9.6% compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.2% compare
- 23 Brunei 9.2% compare
- 24 South Korea 9.1% compare
- 25 Germany 8.9% 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 9.2% 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 16.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Algeria ranks 22nd 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 up 3.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release