Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 3.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria peaked at 5.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.
That places Algeria 116th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.1% | — |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +57.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 113 Belize 5.5% compare
- 114 Cambodia 5.0% compare
- 115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.7% compare
- 117 Bangladesh 1.8% compare
- 118 Liechtenstein 1.4% compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 1.2% compare
More education data for Algeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (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 3.6% 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 5.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Algeria ranks 116th out of 122 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 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release