School age population, upper secondary education, female in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 1.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.16 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
30th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2025
All-time low
399,746
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Algeria stood at 1.16 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Algeria peaked at 1.16 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 399,746, in 1970.
That places Algeria 30th 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, upper secondary education, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 399,746 | — |
| 1971 | 444,561 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 440,552 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 455,073 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 467,163 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 481,759 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 495,537 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 504,117 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 521,031 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 542,689 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 567,744 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 594,088 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 619,181 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 642,559 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 664,365 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 685,539 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 707,318 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 730,255 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 753,702 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 804,009 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 828,228 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 851,170 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 863,715 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 883,830 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 912,747 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 954,598 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 997,482 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 979,569 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 952,584 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 924,330 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 880,786 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 848,544 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 831,806 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 841,076 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 847,870 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 860,665 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 887,666 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 932,972 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 985,824 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 1.16 million | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 475,223 | 399,746 | 542,689 | 10 |
| 1980s | 676,876 | 567,744 | 804,009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 948,979 | 828,228 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 1.03 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 897,119 | 831,806 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 887,666 | 1.16 million | 6 |
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More education data for Algeria
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.48 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Algeria?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Algeria was 1.16 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,746 in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Algeria ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release