Secondary education, pupils in Algeria

Algeria: Secondary education, pupils was 50.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
50.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2005
All-time low
28.3%
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2011

Secondary education, pupils in Algeria, 1971–2011

02040601971199120111971: 28.3 % female1972: 29.4 % female1973: 31.1 % female1974: 31.8 % female1975: 33 % female1976: 33.6 % female1977: 34.3 % female1978: 35.7 % female1979: 37 % female1980: 37.9 % female1981: 38.5 % female1982: 39.4 % female1984: 40.6 % female1985: 41 % female1986: 41.5 % female1987: 41.4 % female1988: 41.6 % female1989: 42.1 % female1990: 42.6 % female1991: 43.4 % female1992: 44 % female1993: 44.6 % female1994: 45.3 % female1995: 46 % female1996: 46.4 % female1997: 47.9 % female1999: 49.3 % female2000: 50.2 % female2001: 50.5 % female2002: 50.5 % female2003: 51.1 % female2004: 51.1 % female2005: 51.2 % female2006: 51.2 % female2007: 51 % female2008: 50 % female2009: 49.3 % female2010: 49.9 % female2011: 50 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Algeria is 50.0%, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Algeria peaked at 51.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1971.

That places Algeria 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Algeria, 1971 to 2011.
Year % female Change
1971 28.3%
1972 29.4% +3.9%
1973 31.1% +5.8%
1974 31.8% +2.4%
1975 33.0% +3.7%
1976 33.6% +1.8%
1977 34.3% +2.0%
1978 35.7% +4.1%
1979 37.0% +3.6%
1980 37.9% +2.5%
1981 38.5% +1.7%
1982 39.4% +2.4%
1984 40.6% +3.0%
1985 41.0% +1.0%
1986 41.5% +1.3%
1987 41.4% -0.3%
1988 41.6% +0.6%
1989 42.1% +1.2%
1990 42.6% +1.2%
1991 43.4% +1.7%
1992 44.0% +1.4%
1993 44.6% +1.4%
1994 45.3% +1.7%
1995 46.0% +1.5%
1996 46.4% +1.0%
1997 47.9% +3.1%
1999 49.3% +3.0%
2000 50.2% +1.8%
2001 50.5% +0.7%
2002 50.5% -0.0%
2003 51.1% +1.1%
2004 51.1% +0.1%
2005 51.2% +0.2%
2006 51.2% -0.0%
2007 51.0% -0.5%
2008 50.0% -1.9%
2009 49.3% -1.3%
2010 49.9% +1.2%
2011 50.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.7% 28.3% 37.0% 9
1980s 40.5% 37.9% 42.1% 9
1990s 45.5% 42.6% 49.3% 9
2000s 50.6% 49.3% 51.2% 10
2010s 49.9% 49.9% 50.0% 2

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  4. 63 Croatia 49.9% compare
  5. 64 Grenada 49.8% compare
  6. 65 Saint Lucia 49.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Algeria?
Secondary education, pupils in Algeria was 50.0% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1971.
How does Algeria rank for secondary education, pupils?
Algeria ranks 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2011.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.