School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 6.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.01 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
26th
of 220 countries
All-time high
6.01 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.00 million
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 6.01 million for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 6.01 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 1971.
That places Algeria 26th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.00 million | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 2.36 million | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 2.44 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.53 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.63 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 2.67 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.71 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.82 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.93 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.04 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.16 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.27 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3.38 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.49 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.61 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.72 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.84 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.51 million | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 3.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.84 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.99 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.16 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.32 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.46 million | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.58 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.46 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.39 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.07 million | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 4.97 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.75 million | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.58 million | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.43 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.31 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.21 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.12 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.08 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.21 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.36 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.53 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.75 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 5.26 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.51 million | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 5.77 million | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 6.01 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 million | 2.00 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.50 million | 3.04 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 million | 3.57 million | 4.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 million | 4.39 million | 5.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 million | 4.08 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 million | 4.75 million | 6.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 23 Japan 6.44 million compare
- 24 Iraq 6.38 million compare
- 25 France 6.04 million compare
- 27 Afghanistan 6.01 million compare
- 28 United Kingdom 5.83 million compare
- 29 South Africa 5.43 million compare
More education data for Algeria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Algeria?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Algeria was 6.01 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release