Share of students from abroad in Algeria
Algeria: Share of students from abroad was 0.3464 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3464
Change on year
up 57.0%
World rank
121st
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.7168
in 2006
All-time low
0.2206
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2024
Share of students from abroad in Algeria, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students from abroad in Algeria stood at 0.3464.
The figure is up 57.0% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Algeria peaked at 0.7168 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2206, in 2023.
That places Algeria 121st out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6528 | — |
| 2005 | 0.6745 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7168 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6332 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5277 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5719 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5493 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5958 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.591 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6385 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6179 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4988 | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.553 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5312 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5242 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5593 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6195 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5025 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2206 | -56.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3464 | +57.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.3464 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.03, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.3464 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.57, 10% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.641 | 0.5277 | 0.7168 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5672 | 0.4988 | 0.6385 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4496 | 0.2206 | 0.6195 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.43 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Algeria?
- Share of students from abroad in Algeria was 0.3464 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7168 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2206 in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for share of students from abroad?
- Algeria ranks 121st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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