Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 9.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Morocco peaked at 11.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2016.
That places Morocco 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.5% | — |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +72.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -67.2% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +204.5% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +185.2% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.5% | 11.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.7% | 8.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 2.5% | 9.2% | 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Morocco?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Morocco was 9.2% 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 11.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2016.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Morocco ranks 95th out of 122 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 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release