Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Morocco
Morocco: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 26,974 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Morocco stood at 26,974. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Morocco peaked at 26,974 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 547, in 1971.
That places Morocco 34th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, 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, male (number) (tertiary) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 547 | — |
| 1972 | 596 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 1,495 | +150.8% |
| 1975 | 1,727 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 12,584 | +628.7% |
| 2000 | 14,442 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 13,748 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 13,974 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 13,860 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14,281 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 14,801 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14,734 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 14,891 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 15,756 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 16,198 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 24,054 | +48.5% |
| 2016 | 25,888 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 26,603 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26,970 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 26,612 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 26,704 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 26,543 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 26,125 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 26,440 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 26,974 | +2.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 26,974 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,008, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 26,974 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,998, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +628.7% | 1,727 | 12,584 |
| 1974 | +150.8% | 596 | 1,495 |
| 2015 | +48.5% | 16,198 | 24,054 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,091 | 547 | 1,727 | 4 |
| 1990s | 12,584 | 12,584 | 12,584 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,668 | 13,748 | 16,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,025 | 24,054 | 26,970 | 5 |
| 2020s | 26,557 | 26,125 | 26,974 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 31 Algeria 41,626 compare
- 32 Austria 35,432 compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 33,296 compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 26,635 compare
- 36 Switzerland 26,133 compare
- 37 Portugal 24,705 compare
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Morocco?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Morocco was 26,974 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26,974 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 547 in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Morocco ranks 34th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release