Secondary education, general pupils in Algeria
Algeria: Secondary education, general pupils was 50.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Algeria, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Algeria stood at 50.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Algeria peaked at 52.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1971.
That places Algeria 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.7% | — |
| 1972 | 29.6% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 31.7% | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 32.9% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 33.2% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 34.0% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 35.9% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 37.2% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 38.2% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 39.7% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 40.9% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 42.0% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 43.0% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 43.6% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.1% | 28.7% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 38.2% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 43.6% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 50.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 50.7% | 51.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Algeria?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Algeria was 50.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Algeria ranks 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.