Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Morocco

Morocco: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.7%
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
92nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2001
All-time low
2.0%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2001–2019

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Morocco, 2001–2019

051015202001201020192001: 19 %2007: 2.9 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 6.5 %2015: 7.4 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 2 %2019: 2.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 2.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019.

The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Morocco peaked at 19.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.

Morocco ranks 92nd of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%) in Morocco, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 19.0%
2007 2.9% -84.8%
2008 4.9% +70.9%
2009 4.7% -5.2%
2010 6.5% +38.3%
2015 7.4% +14.3%
2016 3.9% -47.2%
2017 2.0% -47.9%
2019 2.7% +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 2.9% 19.0% 4
2010s 4.5% 2.0% 7.4% 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 89 Niger 3.2% compare
  2. 90 Algeria 2.9% compare
  3. 91 United Arab Emirates 2.8% compare
  4. 93 Burundi 2.5% compare
  5. 94 Madagascar 2.5% compare
  6. 95 Georgia 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Morocco?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Morocco was 2.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
How does Morocco rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Morocco ranks 92nd out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.