Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Morocco
Morocco: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 12.7 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Morocco, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Morocco stood at 12.7. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Morocco peaked at 12.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Morocco 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.55 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.85 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.85 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.8 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 116.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Morocco?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Morocco was 12.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Morocco rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Morocco ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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