Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Morocco
Morocco: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 555,146 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Morocco, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 555,146 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Morocco peaked at 555,146 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,674 number, in 1971.
That places Morocco 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,674 number | — |
| 1972 | 2,797 number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 3,499 number | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 4,472 number | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 6,295 number | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 8,440 number | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 9,023 number | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 13,889 number | +53.9% |
| 1979 | 15,411 number | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 58,549 number | +279.9% |
| 1987 | 64,522 number | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 71,850 number | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 81,473 number | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 94,562 number | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 92,878 number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 96,058 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 104,598 number | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 110,808 number | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 121,042 number | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 128,152 number | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 107,269 number | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 114,157 number | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 124,584 number | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 133,954 number | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 139,719 number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 147,683 number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 157,296 number | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 164,974 number | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 181,436 number | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 176,025 number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 197,071 number | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 197,071 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 212,227 number | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 242,060 number | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 288,976 number | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 341,900 number | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 382,108 number | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 421,415 number | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 458,497 number | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 486,903 number | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 513,208 number | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 555,146 number | +8.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 555,146 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,191 number, 5.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 555,146 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,711 number, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +279.9% | 15,411 number | 58,549 number |
| 1978 | +53.9% | 9,023 number | 13,889 number |
| 1975 | +40.8% | 4,472 number | 6,295 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,389 number | 2,674 number | 15,411 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 69,098 number | 58,549 number | 81,473 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 107,725 number | 92,878 number | 128,152 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 161,981 number | 124,584 number | 197,071 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,244 number | 212,227 number | 555,146 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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, female in Morocco?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Morocco was 555,146 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 555,146 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,674 number in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Morocco ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.