Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Morocco
Morocco: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 3.15 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Morocco, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Morocco is 3.15 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Morocco peaked at 3.15 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0361 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Morocco 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2519 units per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2819 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2554 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4058 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4326 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4785 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.52 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5689 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5729 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5678 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5998 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6193 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6599 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6985 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5736 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6121 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6624 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6976 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7155 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7545 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7715 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8236 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8648 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8283 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9042 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.939 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.15 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.15 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +81.0% | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | 0.2519 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +49.3% | 0.101 units per square kilometre | 0.1508 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3655 units per square kilometre | 0.2519 units per square kilometre | 0.52 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6081 units per square kilometre | 0.5678 units per square kilometre | 0.6985 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7961 units per square kilometre | 0.6624 units per square kilometre | 0.939 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 3.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 3.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Hungary 3.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Cuba 3.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Luxembourg 3.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Ghana 3.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Serbia 2.96 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Morocco
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Morocco?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Morocco was 3.15 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0361 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Morocco ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.