Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 78,997 in 2024. β² Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Algeria, 1987β2024
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 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 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 183 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release