Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria

Algeria: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 769,603 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
769,603 number
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
31st
of 205 countries
All-time high
782,246 number
in 2000
All-time low
362,897 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria is 769,603 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria peaked at 782,246 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 362,897 number, in 1970.

Algeria ranks 31st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Algeria, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 362,897 number
1971 372,052 number +2.5%
1972 383,029 number +3.0%
1973 396,383 number +3.5%
1974 409,949 number +3.4%
1975 424,795 number +3.6%
1976 438,931 number +3.3%
1977 447,942 number +2.1%
1978 456,612 number +1.9%
1979 467,548 number +2.4%
1980 479,870 number +2.6%
1981 493,525 number +2.8%
1982 507,745 number +2.9%
1983 524,202 number +3.2%
1984 541,513 number +3.3%
1985 559,102 number +3.2%
1986 577,611 number +3.3%
1987 597,294 number +3.4%
1988 618,339 number +3.5%
1989 639,161 number +3.4%
1990 659,579 number +3.2%
1991 679,204 number +3.0%
1992 697,798 number +2.7%
1993 715,187 number +2.5%
1994 731,371 number +2.3%
1995 746,288 number +2.0%
1996 758,915 number +1.7%
1997 768,119 number +1.2%
1998 774,938 number +0.9%
1999 779,911 number +0.6%
2000 782,246 number +0.3%
2001 781,489 number -0.1%
2002 779,320 number -0.3%
2003 773,571 number -0.7%
2004 765,343 number -1.1%
2005 757,188 number -1.1%
2006 743,056 number -1.9%
2007 716,576 number -3.6%
2008 683,446 number -4.6%
2009 625,418 number -8.5%
2010 600,554 number -4.0%
2011 583,502 number -2.8%
2012 572,549 number -1.9%
2013 566,168 number -1.1%
2014 562,026 number -0.7%
2015 568,096 number +1.1%
2016 594,729 number +4.7%
2017 638,098 number +7.3%
2018 680,921 number +6.7%
2019 725,551 number +6.6%
2020 769,603 number +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 416,014 number 362,897 number 467,548 number 10
1980s 553,836 number 479,870 number 639,161 number 10
1990s 731,131 number 659,579 number 779,911 number 10
2000s 740,765 number 625,418 number 782,246 number 10
2010s 609,219 number 562,026 number 725,551 number 10
2020s 769,603 number 769,603 number 769,603 number 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 28 Thailand 833,611 number compare
  2. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 794,719 number compare
  3. 30 Mozambique 791,254 number compare
  4. 32 Colombia 760,503 number compare
  5. 33 Germany 743,312 number compare
  6. 34 Argentina 717,738 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria was 769,603 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 782,246 number in 2000.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 362,897 number in 1970.
How does Algeria rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Algeria ranks 31st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.