Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Algeria

Algeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 617,367 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
617,367 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
635,027 number
in 2017
All-time low
351,043 number
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Algeria, 2004–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2004201120182004: 351.0k number2005: 354.7k number2006: 369.9k number2007: 384.2k number2009: 482.0k number2010: 477.1k number2011: 493.9k number2012: 496.8k number2013: 508.9k number2014: 501.7k number2015: 513.2k number2016: 550.9k number2017: 635.0k number2018: 617.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Algeria is 617,367 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Algeria peaked at 635,027 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 351,043 number, in 2004.

That places Algeria 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Algeria, 2004 to 2018.
Year number Change
2004 351,043 number
2005 354,695 number +1.0%
2006 369,912 number +4.3%
2007 384,205 number +3.9%
2009 481,964 number +25.4%
2010 477,125 number -1.0%
2011 493,863 number +3.5%
2012 496,797 number +0.6%
2013 508,939 number +2.4%
2014 501,684 number -1.4%
2015 513,179 number +2.3%
2016 550,901 number +7.4%
2017 635,027 number +15.3%
2018 617,367 number -2.8%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 617,367 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,092 number, 5.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 617,367 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 159,340 number, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +25.4% 384,205 number 481,964 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 388,364 number 351,043 number 481,964 number 5
2010s 532,765 number 477,125 number 635,027 number 9

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 29 Ukraine 773,204 number compare
  2. 30 Australia 728,736 number compare
  3. 31 Canada 713,876 number compare
  4. 33 Poland 608,140 number compare
  5. 34 Chile 589,843 number compare
  6. 35 Morocco 565,139 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Algeria?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Algeria was 617,367 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 635,027 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 351,043 number in 2004.
How does Algeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Algeria ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.