Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Algeria
Algeria: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 8,503 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Algeria, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Algeria is 8,503 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Algeria peaked at 8,546 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,677 number, in 2004.
Algeria ranks 60th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,677 number | — |
| 2005 | 5,343 number | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 5,863 number | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 5,709 number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 6,067 number | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 6,544 number | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 6,529 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,211 number | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 7,403 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 7,953 number | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 7,967 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,180 number | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 8,546 number | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 8,503 number | -0.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8,503 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,464 number, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8,503 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,402 number, 75% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,532 number | 4,677 number | 6,067 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,537 number | 6,529 number | 8,546 number | 9 |
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Algeria?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Algeria was 8,503 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,546 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,677 number in 2004.
- How does Algeria rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 60th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.