Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Algeria
Algeria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 78,997 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78,997
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
32nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
78,997
in 2024
All-time low
17,619
in 1987
Years of data
29
1987–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Algeria, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 78,997 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 78,997 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,619, in 1987.
Algeria ranks 32nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 17,619 | — |
| 1990 | 20,562 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 20,336 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 19,291 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 20,026 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 19,910 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19,052 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 20,282 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 21,681 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 26,097 | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 28,371 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 29,986 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 31,683 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 37,168 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 39,782 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 42,265 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 46,454 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 50,333 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 52,380 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 53,622 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 56,061 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 57,627 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 58,647 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 60,832 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 61,277 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 61,858 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 64,865 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 65,441 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 78,997 | +20.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 78,997 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,749, 4.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 78,997 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,920, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,619 | 17,619 | 17,619 | 1 |
| 1990s | 20,025 | 19,291 | 20,562 | 5 |
| 2000s | 26,790 | 19,052 | 37,168 | 8 |
| 2010s | 51,800 | 39,782 | 60,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,488 | 61,277 | 78,997 | 5 |
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Algeria?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Algeria was 78,997 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 78,997 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,619 in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release