Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0959 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Algeria, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Algeria is 0.0959 units per person, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.1168 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 units per person, in 1971.
That places Algeria 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0132 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0166 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0189 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.02 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0259 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0297 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0346 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.041 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0455 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0487 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0521 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0566 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0613 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0668 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0713 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0772 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0801 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0811 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.079 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0787 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0778 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0802 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0798 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0821 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0821 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0826 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0838 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0901 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0884 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0928 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0967 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0992 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0998 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0994 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0986 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1018 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1166 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1168 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1136 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1116 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1084 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1054 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1032 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0983 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0961 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0959 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0273 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0455 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0674 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | 0.0811 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0819 units per person | 0.0778 units per person | 0.0901 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0993 units per person | 0.0884 units per person | 0.1166 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1055 units per person | 0.0959 units per person | 0.1168 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,713 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,035 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 986,794 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 672,147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.8772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Algeria?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Algeria was 0.0959 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1168 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 units per person in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.