Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.6% 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 9.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria peaked at 11.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2009.
Algeria ranks 6th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.0% | — |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.8% | 11.8% | 5 |
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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 9.6% 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 11.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Algeria ranks 6th out of 97 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 20.1%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.