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

Morocco
1.12 million number
in 2019
South Africa
1.18 million number
in 2018
Morocco rank
37th
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.18 million number against 1.12 million number in Morocco, a difference of 57,400 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 193 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 22,382 number 98,577 number 76,195 number South Africa
1980s 222,820 number 399,942 number 177,121 number South Africa
1990s 261,403 number 513,419 number 252,016 number South Africa
2010s 860,097 number 1.07 million number 205,334 number South Africa

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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.18 million number against 1.12 million number in Morocco as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Morocco and South Africa?
57,400 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th 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.