Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria
Algeria: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 951,682 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
951,682
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 220 countries
All-time high
951,682
in 2025
All-time low
347,998
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria stood at 951,682. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria peaked at 951,682 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 347,998, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 27th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 347,998 | — |
| 1971 | 360,885 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 376,045 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 392,590 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 415,084 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 432,842 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 433,574 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 440,157 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 455,550 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 470,028 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 483,936 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 498,684 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 514,625 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 531,520 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 548,817 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 566,176 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 582,839 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 598,010 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 611,525 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 605,403 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 613,411 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 636,327 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 661,666 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 697,803 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 724,841 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 747,462 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 765,342 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 776,097 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 780,532 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 778,748 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 773,257 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 764,800 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 754,142 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 741,575 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 726,754 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 715,926 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 699,623 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 681,900 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 663,488 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 624,136 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 560,361 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 564,622 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 576,815 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 580,471 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 579,874 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 604,701 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 637,101 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 673,223 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 713,027 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 755,178 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 799,156 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 830,987 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 860,905 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 885,850 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 937,094 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 951,682 | +1.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 951,682 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,544, 8.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 951,682 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 200,016, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 412,475 | 347,998 | 470,028 | 10 |
| 1980s | 554,154 | 483,936 | 611,525 | 10 |
| 1990s | 718,223 | 613,411 | 780,532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 714,560 | 624,136 | 773,257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 624,537 | 560,361 | 755,178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 877,612 | 799,156 | 951,682 | 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 of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria was 951,682 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 951,682 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,998 in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Algeria ranks 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release