Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Algeria

Algeria: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 29,718 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
29,718 number
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
42nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
29,718 number
in 2018
All-time low
15,334 number
in 2001
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Algeria, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 17.3k number1999: 17.3k number2000: 16.3k number2001: 15.3k number2002: 17.1k number2003: 21.2k number2004: 24.6k number2005: 24.7k number2006: 25.0k number2007: 23.1k number2008: 22.0k number2009: 22.6k number2010: 22.9k number2011: 24.0k number2012: 24.8k number2013: 21.1k number2014: 20.7k number2015: 20.5k number2016: 21.9k number2017: 25.7k number2018: 29.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Algeria is 29,718 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Algeria peaked at 29,718 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,334 number, in 2001.

Algeria ranks 42nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Algeria, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 17,280 number —
1999 17,333 number +0.3%
2000 16,260 number -6.2%
2001 15,334 number -5.7%
2002 17,110 number +11.6%
2003 21,156 number +23.6%
2004 24,577 number +16.2%
2005 24,730 number +0.6%
2006 25,031 number +1.2%
2007 23,088 number -7.8%
2008 22,045 number -4.5%
2009 22,567 number +2.4%
2010 22,888 number +1.4%
2011 24,010 number +4.9%
2012 24,839 number +3.5%
2013 21,122 number -15.0%
2014 20,719 number -1.9%
2015 20,498 number -1.1%
2016 21,937 number +7.0%
2017 25,740 number +17.3%
2018 29,718 number +15.5%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 29,718 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 29,718 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26,299 number, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,306 number 17,280 number 17,333 number 2
2000s 21,190 number 15,334 number 25,031 number 10
2010s 23,497 number 20,498 number 29,718 number 9

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 39 Iraq 31,566 number compare
  2. 40 Slovakia 31,472 number compare
  3. 41 Afghanistan 30,380 number compare
  4. 43 Palestine 27,384 number compare
  5. 44 Cyprus 26,494 number compare
  6. 45 Jordan 26,484 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Algeria?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Algeria was 29,718 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 29,718 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 15,334 number in 2001.
How does Algeria rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Algeria ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.