Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … Enrolment 5 both sexes in Algeria

Algeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … Enrolment 5 both sexes was 77,886 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
77,886 number
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
35th
of 143 countries
All-time high
133,381 number
in 2004
All-time low
50,576 number
in 2015
Years of data
14
2004–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Algeria, 2004–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2004201120182004: 133.4k number2005: 108.8k number2006: 106.0k number2007: 86.5k number2009: 64.5k number2010: 61.2k number2011: 55.4k number2012: 58.1k number2013: 63.1k number2014: 57.3k number2015: 50.6k number2016: 52.1k number2017: 57.6k number2018: 77.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 77,886 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 133,381 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 50,576 number, in 2015.

Algeria ranks 35th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … Enrolment 5 both sexes in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Algeria, 2004 to 2018.
Year number Change
2004 133,381 number —
2005 108,813 number -18.4%
2006 106,003 number -2.6%
2007 86,464 number -18.4%
2009 64,540 number -25.4%
2010 61,239 number -5.1%
2011 55,441 number -9.5%
2012 58,106 number +4.8%
2013 63,100 number +8.6%
2014 57,276 number -9.2%
2015 50,576 number -11.7%
2016 52,115 number +3.0%
2017 57,591 number +10.5%
2018 77,886 number +35.2%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 77,886 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,828 number, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 77,886 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,390 number, 3.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99,840 number 64,540 number 133,381 number 5
2010s 59,259 number 50,576 number 77,886 number 9

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 32 Pakistan 94,991 number compare
  2. 33 Kazakhstan 94,007 number compare
  3. 34 Belarus 84,380 number compare
  4. 36 Tajikistan 76,709 number compare
  5. 37 Austria 75,217 number compare
  6. 38 Cote d'Ivoire 74,984 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Algeria?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Algeria was 77,886 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 133,381 number in 2004.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 50,576 number in 2015.
How does Algeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Algeria ranks 35th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).