Productivity vs educational attainment in Algeria
Algeria: Productivity vs educational attainment was 25.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.87
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 130 countries
All-time high
29.44
in 2011
All-time low
22.36
in 2018
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Algeria, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs educational attainment in Algeria is 25.87, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Algeria peaked at 29.44 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.36, in 2018.
Algeria ranks 67th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.9 | — |
| 2006 | 24.98 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.77 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 27.04 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.04 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 29.44 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 27.9 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 25.96 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 27.28 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 24.34 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 23.01 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 22.56 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.36 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.58 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 25.95 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 26.45 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 25.64 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 25.87 | +0.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 25.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 25.87 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.55 | 24.04 | 27.04 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.35 | 22.36 | 29.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.98 | 25.64 | 26.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 64 Costa Rica 27.29 compare
- 65 Mexico 26.8 compare
- 66 Armenia 25.99 compare
- 68 Serbia 25.36 compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 compare
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Algeria?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Algeria was 25.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.44 in 2011.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.36 in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Algeria ranks 67th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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