Morocco vs Portugal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Morocco
2.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal
2.63 % change on previous year
in 2023
Morocco rank
94th
Portugal rank
91st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Morocco
  • Portugal
-2002040197219982024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.63 % change on previous year against 2.43 % change on previous year in Morocco, a difference of 0.2 % change on previous year.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Portugal ahead.

Morocco ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 91st of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 19.86 % change on previous year 8.37 % change on previous year 11.49 % change on previous year Morocco
1980s 6.44 % change on previous year 8.61 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year Portugal
1990s 3.66 % change on previous year 12.14 % change on previous year 8.48 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s 6.34 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year Morocco
2020s 5.84 % change on previous year 3.86 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Morocco or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2.63 % change on previous year against 2.43 % change on previous year in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Morocco and Portugal?
0.2 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Morocco and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Morocco ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 91st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.