Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Algeria
Algeria: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 47.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Algeria, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Algeria is 47.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Algeria peaked at 47.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2002.
Algeria ranks 71st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.6% | — |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 47.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 47.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 31.6% | 37.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 38.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 43.6% | 47.3% | 5 |
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Algeria?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Algeria was 47.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.