Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 3.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria peaked at 5.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2011.
Algeria ranks 94th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.2% | — |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 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 5.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Algeria ranks 94th 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 down 30.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.