Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Morocco

Morocco: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 52,500 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
52,500 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
20th
of 205 countries
All-time high
52,500 number
in 2018
All-time low
35,845 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Morocco, 1998–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200820181998: 35.8k number1999: 36.0k number2000: 40.1k number2001: 42.9k number2002: 49.0k number2003: 51.9k number2004: 44.0k number2005: 41.0k number2006: 42.2k number2007: 39.4k number2008: 41.1k number2009: 41.7k number2010: 42.8k number2011: 43.8k number2012: 44.6k number2013: 40.3k number2014: 42.5k number2015: 45.0k number2016: 47.6k number2017: 51.3k number2018: 52.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Morocco stood at 52,500 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Morocco peaked at 52,500 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35,845 number, in 1998.

That places Morocco 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Morocco, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 35,845 number
1999 35,959 number +0.3%
2000 40,077 number +11.5%
2001 42,859 number +6.9%
2002 49,046 number +14.4%
2003 51,903 number +5.8%
2004 43,967 number -15.3%
2005 40,997 number -6.8%
2006 42,168 number +2.9%
2007 39,444 number -6.5%
2008 41,086 number +4.2%
2009 41,723 number +1.6%
2010 42,750 number +2.5%
2011 43,750 number +2.3%
2012 44,582 number +1.9%
2013 40,322 number -9.6%
2014 42,461 number +5.3%
2015 45,018 number +6.0%
2016 47,635 number +5.8%
2017 51,308 number +7.7%
2018 52,500 number +2.3%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 52,500 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,185 number, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 52,500 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26,299 number, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,902 number 35,845 number 35,959 number 2
2000s 43,327 number 39,444 number 51,903 number 10
2010s 45,592 number 40,322 number 52,500 number 9

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 17 Pakistan 58,821 number compare
  2. 18 Russia 57,632 number compare
  3. 19 Iran 56,376 number compare
  4. 21 Bangladesh 50,004 number compare
  5. 22 Indonesia 49,900 number compare
  6. 23 Canada 48,345 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Morocco?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Morocco was 52,500 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 52,500 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 35,845 number in 1998.
How does Morocco rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Morocco ranks 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.