Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria

Algeria: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 377,038 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
377,038 number
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
31st
of 205 countries
All-time high
382,896 number
in 2000
All-time low
177,640 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

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 377,038 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria peaked at 382,896 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 177,640 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, female (number) in Algeria, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 177,640 number
1971 182,084 number +2.5%
1972 187,394 number +2.9%
1973 193,842 number +3.4%
1974 200,402 number +3.4%
1975 207,587 number +3.6%
1976 214,434 number +3.3%
1977 218,777 number +2.0%
1978 223,008 number +1.9%
1979 228,379 number +2.4%
1980 234,446 number +2.7%
1981 241,177 number +2.9%
1982 248,261 number +2.9%
1983 256,435 number +3.3%
1984 265,013 number +3.3%
1985 273,717 number +3.3%
1986 282,816 number +3.3%
1987 292,496 number +3.4%
1988 302,770 number +3.5%
1989 312,928 number +3.4%
1990 322,882 number +3.2%
1991 332,504 number +3.0%
1992 341,708 number +2.8%
1993 350,365 number +2.5%
1994 358,390 number +2.3%
1995 365,767 number +2.1%
1996 371,950 number +1.7%
1997 376,433 number +1.2%
1998 379,643 number +0.9%
1999 381,928 number +0.6%
2000 382,896 number +0.3%
2001 382,427 number -0.1%
2002 381,296 number -0.3%
2003 378,536 number -0.7%
2004 374,578 number -1.0%
2005 370,682 number -1.0%
2006 363,846 number -1.8%
2007 351,026 number -3.5%
2008 334,837 number -4.6%
2009 306,198 number -8.6%
2010 293,895 number -4.0%
2011 285,470 number -2.9%
2012 280,179 number -1.9%
2013 277,119 number -1.1%
2014 275,198 number -0.7%
2015 278,294 number +1.1%
2016 291,388 number +4.7%
2017 312,597 number +7.3%
2018 333,573 number +6.7%
2019 355,456 number +6.6%
2020 377,038 number +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 203,355 number 177,640 number 228,379 number 10
1980s 271,006 number 234,446 number 312,928 number 10
1990s 358,157 number 322,882 number 381,928 number 10
2000s 362,632 number 306,198 number 382,896 number 10
2010s 298,317 number 275,198 number 355,456 number 10
2020s 377,038 number 377,038 number 377,038 number 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 28 Thailand 404,599 number compare
  2. 29 Mozambique 396,158 number compare
  3. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 388,482 number compare
  4. 32 Colombia 371,952 number compare
  5. 33 Germany 358,423 number compare
  6. 34 Argentina 352,358 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 377,038 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 382,896 number in 2000.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 177,640 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 28.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.