Tertiary education, academic staff in Morocco

Morocco: Tertiary education, academic staff was 36.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.4%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
117th
of 170 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2024
All-time low
10.1%
in 1975
Years of data
25
1971–2024

Tertiary education, academic staff in Morocco, 1971–2024

102030401971199720241971: 11.8 % female1972: 13.9 % female1974: 13.9 % female1975: 10.1 % female1999: 22.5 % female2000: 20.1 % female2001: 22.2 % female2002: 22.2 % female2003: 22.8 % female2004: 23.2 % female2005: 23.6 % female2006: 23.7 % female2007: 19.4 % female2008: 17.5 % female2009: 17.3 % female2015: 26.3 % female2016: 24.2 % female2017: 24 % female2018: 26.6 % female2019: 27.1 % female2020: 27.7 % female2021: 29.7 % female2022: 33 % female2023: 33.8 % female2024: 36.4 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 36.4% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Morocco peaked at 36.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1975.

That places Morocco 117th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.4% 10.1% 13.9% 4
1990s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1
2000s 21.2% 17.3% 23.7% 10
2010s 25.6% 24.0% 27.1% 5
2020s 32.1% 27.7% 36.4% 5

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  4. 118 Qatar 36.4% compare
  5. 119 Zimbabwe 35.5% compare
  6. 120 Bhutan 35.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Morocco?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Morocco was 36.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1975.
How does Morocco rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Morocco ranks 117th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.