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
Latest (2020)
17.3
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.3
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
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% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 17.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.25, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 17.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.15, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- 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)
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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