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
Latest (2020)
12.7
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.7
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
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.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0.2 | — |
| 1970 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8 | +166.7% |
| 1980 | 1.8 | +125.0% |
| 1985 | 3.2 | +77.8% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | +53.1% |
| 1995 | 6.8 | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 8.4 | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 9.3 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 12.7 | +12.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 12.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 12.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.15, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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