Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 54.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 54.4% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Morocco peaked at 54.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1999.
Morocco ranks 79th of 149 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 public institutions in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.8% | — |
| 2000 | 42.5% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +2.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 54.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 54.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 42.5% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 47.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 50.1% | 54.4% | 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 public institutions in Morocco?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Morocco was 54.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1999.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Morocco ranks 79th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release