Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Morocco
Morocco: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 35,742 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Morocco stood at 35,742 number.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 36,747 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 620 number, in 1971.
That places Morocco 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 620 number | — |
| 1972 | 692 number | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 1,737 number | +151.0% |
| 1975 | 1,921 number | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 1,642 number | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 6,964 number | +324.1% |
| 1987 | 8,357 number | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 8,649 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 10,280 number | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 9,832 number | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 9,328 number | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 9,914 number | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 10,649 number | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 13,155 number | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 16,242 number | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 18,082 number | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 17,670 number | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 17,960 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 17,962 number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,593 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 19,374 number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 19,317 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 18,464 number | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 19,103 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 19,598 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 32,622 number | +66.5% |
| 2016 | 34,171 number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 35,003 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 36,747 number | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 35,742 number | -2.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 35,742 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 4.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 35,742 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,463 number, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +324.1% | 1,642 number | 6,964 number |
| 1974 | +151.0% | 692 number | 1,737 number |
| 2015 | +66.5% | 19,598 number | 32,622 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,322 number | 620 number | 1,921 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 8,562 number | 6,964 number | 10,280 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 11,520 number | 9,328 number | 16,242 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 18,612 number | 17,670 number | 19,598 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,857 number | 32,622 number | 36,747 number | 5 |
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Morocco?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Morocco was 35,742 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 36,747 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 620 number in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.