Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria
Algeria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 20.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20.1%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
3rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2007
All-time low
14.6%
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 20.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria peaked at 20.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2019.
Algeria ranks 3rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.2% | — |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.4% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.6% | 19.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.9% | 20.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 1 Bangladesh 25.6% compare
- 2 Ecuador 20.2% compare
- 4 Netherlands 18.9% compare
- 5 Greece 18.4% compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 18.1% compare
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- 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)
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 20.1% 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 20.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2019.
- 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 26.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release