Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Algeria
Algeria: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 1.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Algeria, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.9% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 3.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2016.
Algeria ranks 139th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,713 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,035 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 986,794 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 672,147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.8772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Algeria?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Algeria was 1.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- How does Algeria rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 139th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.