Population, ages 12-18, total in Algeria
Algeria: Population, ages 12-18, total was 4.17 million in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
4.17 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.32 million
in 2002
All-time low
4.13 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 12-18, total in Algeria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Algeria recorded 4.17 million for population, ages 12-18, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, total in Algeria peaked at 5.32 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.13 million, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 36th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, ages 12-18, total in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.13 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.27 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.57 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.72 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.08 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.20 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.11 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.01 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.89 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.76 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.63 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.51 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.39 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.28 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.17 million | -0.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.17 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 839,404, 5.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.17 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 995,933, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.74 million | 4.13 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 million | 4.76 million | 5.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 million | 4.17 million | 4.63 million | 6 |
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 population, ages 12-18, total in Algeria?
- Population, ages 12-18, total in Algeria was 4.17 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 million in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for population, ages 12-18, total?
- Algeria ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-18, total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-18, total is the total population age 12-18.