Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.7%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 124 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2007
All-time low
13.7%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2007–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria stood at 16.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria peaked at 18.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2019.
Algeria ranks 5th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.3% | — |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.0% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.7% | 18.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.3% | 18.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 16.7% 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 18.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Algeria ranks 5th out of 124 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 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release