School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Algeria
Algeria: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 2.14 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Algeria, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.14 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Algeria peaked at 2.19 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8921 years, in 2004.
That places Algeria 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8921 years | — |
| 2005 | 0.896 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9339 years | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9735 years | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.24 years | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 1.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3 years | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.33 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.39 years | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.47 years | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.62 years | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.95 years | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 1.98 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.02 years | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.99 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.06 years | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.91 years | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.19 years | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 2.14 years | -2.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.14 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.14 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +27.0% | 0.9735 years | 1.24 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9863 years | 0.8921 years | 1.24 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.57 years | 1.24 years | 2.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 years | 1.91 years | 2.19 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 83 Armenia 2.19 years compare
- 84 Lebanon 2.17 years compare
- 85 Marshall Islands 2.15 years compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 2.12 years compare
- 88 Indonesia 2.11 years compare
- 89 Philippines 2.07 years compare
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 life expectancy, tertiary, male in Algeria?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Algeria was 2.14 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8921 years in 2004.
- How does Algeria rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Algeria ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release