Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Algeria
Algeria: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 17.3 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Algeria, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Algeria stood at 17.3. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Algeria peaked at 17.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Algeria 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0.1 | — |
| 1895 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1915 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1935 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1955 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 2.1 | +110.0% |
| 1990 | 3.5 | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 5.1 | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 6.5 | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 14.1 | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 17.3 | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.55 | 1 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.6 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 10.9 | 14.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 1 |
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 share of the population with completed tertiary education in Algeria?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Algeria was 17.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Algeria rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Algeria ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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