School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.7 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Algeria, 1987β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Algeria is 2.7 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 2.76 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4319 years, in 1988.
Algeria ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4372 years | 0.4319 years | 0.4425 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5535 years | 0.5036 years | 0.68 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.03 years | 0.7647 years | 1.53 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.03 years | 1.54 years | 2.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 years | 2.62 years | 2.76 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 77 Montenegro 2.73 years compare
- 78 Lebanon 2.72 years compare
- 79 Costa Rica 2.72 years compare
- 81 Andorra, Principality of 2.69 years compare
- 82 North Macedonia, Republic of 2.68 years compare
- 83 Romania 2.64 years compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Algeria?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Algeria was 2.7 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4319 years in 1988.
- How does Algeria rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release