Secondary education, pupils in Algeria
Algeria: Secondary education, pupils was 50.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Algeria, 1971–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.48 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
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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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.