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

Morocco
1.44 million
in 2024
South Africa
1.19 million
in 2023
Morocco rank
34th
South Africa rank
37th

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

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 1.44 million against 1.19 million in South Africa, a difference of 246,480.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 18,483 93,284 74,800 South Africa
1980s 222,820 399,942 177,121 South Africa
1990s 261,403 513,419 252,016 South Africa
2010s 892,620 1.08 million 186,207 South Africa
2020s 1.30 million 1.19 million 105,050 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 South Africa?
Morocco, at 1.44 million against 1.19 million in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Morocco and South Africa?
246,480, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Morocco ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.