Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Algeria

Algeria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 43,419 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
43,419 number
Change on year
up 37.1%
World rank
33rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
43,419 number
in 2018
All-time low
26,669 number
in 2011
Years of data
14
2004–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2004201120182004: 35.3k number2005: 39.5k number2006: 38.7k number2007: 40.7k number2009: 29.7k number2010: 29.9k number2011: 26.7k number2012: 29.5k number2013: 31.1k number2014: 32.2k number2015: 27.4k number2016: 27.9k number2017: 31.7k number2018: 43.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Algeria stood at 43,419 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Algeria peaked at 43,419 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26,669 number, in 2011.

Algeria ranks 33rd of 140 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 programmes, female in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Algeria, 2004 to 2018.
Year number Change
2004 35,269 number
2005 39,508 number +12.0%
2006 38,665 number -2.1%
2007 40,698 number +5.3%
2009 29,698 number -27.0%
2010 29,903 number +0.7%
2011 26,669 number -10.8%
2012 29,489 number +10.6%
2013 31,094 number +5.4%
2014 32,159 number +3.4%
2015 27,427 number -14.7%
2016 27,918 number +1.8%
2017 31,662 number +13.4%
2018 43,419 number +37.1%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 43,419 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,215 number, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 43,419 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,015 number, 3.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,768 number 29,698 number 40,698 number 5
2010s 31,082 number 26,669 number 43,419 number 9

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 30 Kazakhstan 48,655 number compare
  2. 31 Libya 47,731 number
  3. 32 Tajikistan 44,975 number compare
  4. 34 Pakistan 42,956 number compare
  5. 35 Belarus 42,258 number compare
  6. 36 Austria 40,188 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Algeria?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Algeria was 43,419 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 43,419 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 26,669 number in 2011.
How does Algeria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Algeria ranks 33rd out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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