Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 22.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 65.5% 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 8th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13.3% | — |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.4% | 22.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 604,113 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % 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 22.0% in 2018, 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 8th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.