Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 9.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Morocco is 9.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Morocco peaked at 12.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1999.
That places Morocco 130th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.4% | — |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +11.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.0%, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.8%, 39% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 127 South Africa 10.2% compare
- 128 New Zealand 10.0% compare
- 129 Ukraine 9.8% compare
- 131 Croatia 9.3% compare
- 132 Mali 9.1% compare
- 133 Saudi Arabia 6.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Morocco?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Morocco was 9.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1999.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Morocco ranks 130th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release