School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 1.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.85 million for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Algeria peaked at 1.85 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 549,497, in 1971.
That places Algeria 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 710,827 | — |
| 1971 | 549,497 | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 743,867 | +35.4% |
| 1973 | 769,234 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 802,568 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 838,592 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 854,110 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 868,917 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 903,437 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 936,978 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 969,274 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 946,048 | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 945,271 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 949,606 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 970,734 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 1.85 million | +3.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.85 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182,080, 10.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.85 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 362,128, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +35.4% | 549,497 | 743,867 |
| 2007 | +31.7% | 1.11 million | 1.47 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 797,803 | 549,497 | 936,978 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million | 946,048 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 945,271 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.11 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.16 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 1.50 million | 1.85 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 school age population, lower secondary education, male in Algeria?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Algeria was 1.85 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 549,497 in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Algeria ranks 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release