Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) was 53.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 53.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Morocco peaked at 53.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1972.
That places Morocco 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4% | — |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +48.4% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +198.2% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | +3.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 53.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 53.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.6%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, 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 | +198.2% | 1.8% | 5.3% |
| 1978 | +48.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 13.5% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 41.0% | 53.5% | 5 |
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Morocco?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Morocco was 53.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1972.
- How does Morocco rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Morocco ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release