Share of students from abroad in Morocco
Morocco: Share of students from abroad was 1.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in Morocco is 1.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Morocco peaked at 2.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2005.
Morocco ranks 97th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.5% | — |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +4.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.6%, 53% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 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 share of students from abroad in Morocco?
- Share of students from abroad in Morocco was 1.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2005.
- How does Morocco rank for share of students from abroad?
- Morocco ranks 97th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.