School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Morocco
Morocco: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 1.42 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.42 million number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.57 million number
in 2005
All-time low
525,483 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, female in Morocco, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1.42 million number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Morocco peaked at 1.57 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 525,483 number, in 1970.
Morocco ranks 36th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 525,483 number | — |
| 1971 | 551,335 number | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 597,597 number | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 652,726 number | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 707,372 number | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 756,875 number | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 804,177 number | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 851,961 number | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 894,859 number | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 934,764 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 973,549 number | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.21 million number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million number | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.49 million number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million number | -1.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.42 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 509,378 number, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.42 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 405,169 number, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 727,715 number | 525,483 number | 934,764 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million number | 973,549 number | 1.20 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million number | 1.21 million number | 1.41 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million number | 1.45 million number | 1.57 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million number | 1.42 million number | 1.55 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 33 South Korea 1.53 million number compare
- 34 Algeria 1.53 million number compare
- 35 Mozambique 1.48 million number compare
- 37 Italy 1.42 million number compare
- 38 Yemen 1.42 million number compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 1.41 million number compare
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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Morocco?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Morocco was 1.42 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 525,483 number in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Morocco ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.