Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Morocco

Morocco: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 1.12 million number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.12 million number
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.12 million number
in 2019
All-time low
16,097 number
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M197119952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 1.12 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 167.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 1.12 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,097 number, in 1971.

Morocco ranks 37th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37,211 number 16,097 number 67,322 number 9
1980s 163,115 number 112,405 number 232,071 number 8
1990s 271,384 number 253,390 number 311,743 number 9
2000s 355,318 number 295,634 number 419,089 number 10
2010s 809,358 number 447,036 number 1.12 million number 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 34 Chile 1.25 million number compare
  2. 35 Malaysia 1.22 million number compare
  3. 36 South Africa 1.18 million number compare
  4. 38 Myanmar 932,199 number compare
  5. 39 Netherlands 889,506 number compare
  6. 40 Greece 766,874 number compare

See the full ranking of 238 places β†’

More education data for Morocco

All data for Morocco β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Morocco?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Morocco was 1.12 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 16,097 number in 1971.
How does Morocco rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.