Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Algeria
Algeria: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 98.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Algeria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Algeria stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Algeria peaked at 98.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2005.
Algeria ranks 44th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.3% | — |
| 2000 | 89.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 93.4% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +8.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.4%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 98.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.8%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 85.1% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Algeria?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Algeria was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release