Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Morocco

Morocco: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 35,742 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
35,742 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
41st
of 176 countries
All-time high
36,747 number
in 2018
All-time low
620 number
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199520191971: 620 number1972: 692 number1974: 1.7k number1975: 1.9k number1976: 1.6k number1986: 7.0k number1987: 8.4k number1988: 8.6k number1989: 10.3k number1990: 9.8k number1992: 9.3k number1993: 9.9k number1994: 10.6k number1995: 13.2k number1999: 16.2k number2000: 18.1k number2001: 17.7k number2002: 18.0k number2003: 18.0k number2004: 18.6k number2005: 19.4k number2006: 19.3k number2007: 18.5k number2008: 19.1k number2009: 19.6k number2015: 32.6k number2016: 34.2k number2017: 35.0k number2018: 36.7k number2019: 35.7k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Kazakhstan 45,454 number compare
  2. 39 Ecuador 40,351 number compare
  3. 40 Switzerland 36,406 number compare
  4. 42 Sweden 35,478 number compare
  5. 43 Portugal 34,227 number compare
  6. 44 Norway 34,002 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.