Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 52.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Morocco stood at 52.4%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Morocco peaked at 55.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2003.
Morocco ranks 83rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 42.1% | — |
| 2000 | 33.7% | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +59.5% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | -5.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 52.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 52.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.9%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +59.5% | 30.7% | 48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 30.7% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 44.5% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 52.3% | 55.2% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Morocco?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Morocco was 52.4% 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 55.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2003.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Morocco ranks 83rd out of 137 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 11.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release