Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female was 11.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Morocco, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Morocco is 11.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Morocco peaked at 21.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.
That places Morocco 73rd out of 124 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.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.9% | — |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -87.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +120.2% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +137.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -62.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +427.7% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.5%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 11.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.6%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +427.7% | 1.8% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 2.7% | 21.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 6.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 1.8% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.18 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.1 (2024)
- 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)
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 11.6% in 2024, 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 21.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Morocco ranks 73rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release