Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Algeria

Algeria: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 34.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
34.2%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
7th
of 98 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2018
All-time low
24.0%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2007–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Algeria, 2007–2018

01020302007201220182007: 25.4 %2009: 24 %2010: 29.1 %2011: 26.1 %2015: 31.2 %2016: 31.1 %2018: 34.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Algeria stood at 34.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Algeria peaked at 34.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2009.

That places Algeria 7th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Algeria, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 25.4% —
2009 24.0% -5.4%
2010 29.1% +21.2%
2011 26.1% -10.3%
2015 31.2% +19.5%
2016 31.1% -0.5%
2018 34.2% +10.2%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 34.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 34.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.4%, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 24.0% 25.4% 2
2010s 30.3% 26.1% 34.2% 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 4 Malaysia 39.2% compare
  2. 5 Bermuda 38.0% compare
  3. 6 Germany 35.3% compare
  4. 8 Belarus 33.2% compare
  5. 9 India 32.2% compare
  6. 10 Russia 31.1% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Algeria?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Algeria was 34.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2009.
How does Algeria rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Algeria ranks 7th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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