School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Algeria
Algeria: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 839,686 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
839,686 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.14 million number
in 2004
All-time low
446,967 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Algeria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Algeria is 839,686 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Algeria peaked at 1.14 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 446,967 number, in 1970.
That places Algeria 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 446,967 number | — |
| 1971 | 493,555 number | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 489,589 number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 499,513 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 507,916 number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 518,401 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 532,105 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 547,086 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 565,620 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 586,259 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 607,098 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 627,192 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 643,972 number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 660,748 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 678,428 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 697,771 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 718,967 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 741,513 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 765,781 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 817,526 number | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 844,646 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 873,845 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 904,191 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 934,604 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 964,174 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 992,747 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 999,901 number | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 954,368 number | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 913,967 number | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 880,282 number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 855,733 number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 840,112 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 828,593 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 825,212 number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 839,686 number | +1.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 839,686 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,196 number, 7.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 839,686 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,274 number, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 518,701 number | 446,967 number | 586,259 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 695,900 number | 607,098 number | 817,526 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 973,850 number | 844,646 number | 1.09 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.14 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 922,625 number | 825,212 number | 1.08 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 839,686 number | 839,686 number | 839,686 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 school age population, upper secondary education, female in Algeria?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Algeria was 839,686 number in 2020, 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 1.14 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 446,967 number in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Algeria ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.