Morocco vs Netherlands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Morocco
1.12 million number
in 2019
Netherlands
889,506 number
in 2018
Morocco rank
37th
Netherlands rank
39th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 1.12 million number against 889,506 number in Netherlands, a difference of 230,774 number.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Morocco ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 193 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 40,999 number 283,725 number 242,725 number Netherlands
1980s 163,115 number 391,122 number 228,007 number Netherlands
1990s 271,384 number 483,562 number 212,178 number Netherlands
2000s 355,318 number 553,414 number 198,095 number Netherlands
2010s 782,295 number 809,872 number 27,577 number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Morocco or Netherlands?
Morocco, at 1.12 million number against 889,506 number in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Morocco and Netherlands?
230,774 number, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Netherlands?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Morocco and Netherlands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.