Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria

Algeria: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 392,565 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
392,565 number
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
31st
of 205 countries
All-time high
399,350 number
in 2000
All-time low
185,257 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

Algeria recorded 392,565 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Algeria peaked at 399,350 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 185,257 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, male (number) in Algeria, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 185,257 number
1971 189,968 number +2.5%
1972 195,635 number +3.0%
1973 202,541 number +3.5%
1974 209,547 number +3.5%
1975 217,208 number +3.7%
1976 224,497 number +3.4%
1977 229,165 number +2.1%
1978 233,604 number +1.9%
1979 239,169 number +2.4%
1980 245,424 number +2.6%
1981 252,348 number +2.8%
1982 259,484 number +2.8%
1983 267,767 number +3.2%
1984 276,500 number +3.3%
1985 285,385 number +3.2%
1986 294,795 number +3.3%
1987 304,798 number +3.4%
1988 315,569 number +3.5%
1989 326,233 number +3.4%
1990 336,697 number +3.2%
1991 346,700 number +3.0%
1992 356,090 number +2.7%
1993 364,822 number +2.5%
1994 372,981 number +2.2%
1995 380,521 number +2.0%
1996 386,965 number +1.7%
1997 391,686 number +1.2%
1998 395,295 number +0.9%
1999 397,983 number +0.7%
2000 399,350 number +0.3%
2001 399,062 number -0.1%
2002 398,024 number -0.3%
2003 395,035 number -0.8%
2004 390,765 number -1.1%
2005 386,506 number -1.1%
2006 379,210 number -1.9%
2007 365,550 number -3.6%
2008 348,609 number -4.6%
2009 319,220 number -8.4%
2010 306,659 number -3.9%
2011 298,032 number -2.8%
2012 292,370 number -1.9%
2013 289,049 number -1.1%
2014 286,828 number -0.8%
2015 289,802 number +1.0%
2016 303,341 number +4.7%
2017 325,501 number +7.3%
2018 347,348 number +6.7%
2019 370,095 number +6.5%
2020 392,565 number +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 212,659 number 185,257 number 239,169 number 10
1980s 282,830 number 245,424 number 326,233 number 10
1990s 372,974 number 336,697 number 397,983 number 10
2000s 378,133 number 319,220 number 399,350 number 10
2010s 310,902 number 286,828 number 370,095 number 10
2020s 392,565 number 392,565 number 392,565 number 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 28 France 426,613 number compare
  2. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 406,237 number compare
  3. 30 Mozambique 395,096 number compare
  4. 32 Colombia 388,551 number compare
  5. 33 Germany 384,889 number compare
  6. 34 Argentina 365,380 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 392,565 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 399,350 number in 2000.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 185,257 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 28.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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