Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Algeria
Algeria: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 390,587 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Algeria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 390,587 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 390,587 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,487, in 1971.
Algeria ranks 22nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,487 | — |
| 1975 | 16,656 | +45.0% |
| 1976 | 19,764 | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 22,605 | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 27,764 | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 32,621 | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 37,269 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 41,137 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 47,771 | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 61,961 | +29.7% |
| 1985 | 69,466 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 82,218 | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 94,460 | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 105,088 | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 113,099 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 120,722 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 127,024 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 131,232 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 135,730 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 143,887 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 146,792 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 150,397 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 151,948 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 390,587 | +157.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 390,587 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 11.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 390,587 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,060, 5.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +157.1% | 151,948 | 390,587 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,816 | 11,487 | 32,621 | 6 |
| 1980s | 72,497 | 37,269 | 113,099 | 9 |
| 1990s | 138,466 | 120,722 | 151,948 | 8 |
| 2020s | 390,587 | 390,587 | 390,587 | 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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Algeria?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Algeria was 390,587 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 390,587 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,487 in 1971.
- How does Algeria rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release