Share of students studying abroad in Morocco
Morocco: Share of students studying abroad was 5.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.35
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
94th
of 175 countries
All-time high
15.39
in 2003
All-time low
4.86
in 2016
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Morocco, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students studying abroad in Morocco stood at 5.35.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Morocco peaked at 15.39 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.86, in 2016.
Morocco ranks 94th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.58 | 13.16 | 14 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.38 | 9.95 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 | 4.86 | 9.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 | 5.31 | 5.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 116.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 189,855 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 115.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Morocco?
- Share of students studying abroad in Morocco was 5.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 15.39 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 in 2016.
- How does Morocco rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Morocco ranks 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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