Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.1% 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 15.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria peaked at 15.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2011.
That places Algeria 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.2% | — |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +53.5% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 8.7% | 14.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 15.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 1 Burkina Faso 52.2% compare
- 2 British Virgin Islands 18.0% compare
- 4 India 14.7% compare
- 5 Belize 12.7% compare
- 6 Benin 11.7% compare
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (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 15.1% 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 15.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Algeria ranks 3rd out of 121 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 12.6%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release