Morocco vs South Africa: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Morocco
90.3%
in 2024
South Africa
89.8%
in 2023
Morocco rank
27th
South Africa rank
30th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 90.3% against 89.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.
Morocco ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.2% | 93.5% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 90.5% | 1.4% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 90.3% against 89.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Morocco ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release