Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Morocco

Morocco: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 565,139 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
565,139 number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
35th
of 187 countries
All-time high
565,139 number
in 2019
All-time low
13,423 number
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Morocco, 1971–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199520191971: 13.4k number1972: 14.2k number1973: 18.9k number1974: 21.1k number1975: 27.8k number1976: 36.9k number1977: 36.1k number1978: 53.4k number1979: 46.7k number1986: 122.5k number1987: 128.5k number1988: 141.7k number1989: 150.6k number1990: 159.3k number1991: 162.8k number1992: 157.3k number1993: 163.1k number1994: 165.6k number1995: 173.5k number1997: 183.6k number1998: 148.7k number1999: 159.0k number2000: 171.1k number2001: 177.4k number2002: 179.6k number2003: 189.0k number2004: 187.0k number2005: 202.6k number2006: 204.5k number2007: 193.6k number2008: 206.5k number2009: 222.0k number2010: 234.8k number2011: 263.5k number2012: 316.8k number2013: 365.9k number2014: 407.3k number2015: 456.0k number2016: 515.7k number2017: 522.9k number2018: 543.0k number2019: 565.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 565,139 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 154.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Morocco peaked at 565,139 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,423 number, in 1971.

That places Morocco 35th out of 187 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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Morocco, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 13,423 number
1972 14,174 number +5.6%
1973 18,883 number +33.2%
1974 21,053 number +11.5%
1975 27,797 number +32.0%
1976 36,882 number +32.7%
1977 36,062 number -2.2%
1978 53,433 number +48.2%
1979 46,696 number -12.6%
1986 122,538 number +162.4%
1987 128,539 number +4.9%
1988 141,720 number +10.3%
1989 150,598 number +6.3%
1990 159,322 number +5.8%
1991 162,789 number +2.2%
1992 157,332 number -3.4%
1993 163,073 number +3.6%
1994 165,594 number +1.5%
1995 173,460 number +4.8%
1997 183,591 number +5.8%
1998 148,747 number -19.0%
1999 159,026 number +6.9%
2000 171,050 number +7.6%
2001 177,395 number +3.7%
2002 179,590 number +1.2%
2003 189,041 number +5.3%
2004 187,039 number -1.1%
2005 202,582 number +8.3%
2006 204,517 number +1.0%
2007 193,647 number -5.3%
2008 206,490 number +6.6%
2009 222,018 number +7.5%
2010 234,809 number +5.8%
2011 263,527 number +12.2%
2012 316,783 number +20.2%
2013 365,932 number +15.5%
2014 407,299 number +11.3%
2015 455,989 number +12.0%
2016 515,743 number +13.1%
2017 522,882 number +1.4%
2018 543,049 number +3.9%
2019 565,139 number +4.1%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 565,139 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,239 number, 5.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 565,139 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 159,340 number, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +162.4% 46,696 number 122,538 number
1978 +48.2% 36,062 number 53,433 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29,823 number 13,423 number 53,433 number 9
1980s 135,849 number 122,538 number 150,598 number 4
1990s 163,659 number 148,747 number 183,591 number 9
2000s 193,337 number 171,050 number 222,018 number 10
2010s 419,115 number 234,809 number 565,139 number 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 32 Algeria 617,367 number compare
  2. 33 Poland 608,140 number compare
  3. 34 Chile 589,843 number compare
  4. 36 Malaysia 549,378 number compare
  5. 37 Ethiopia 513,766 number compare
  6. 38 South Africa 482,205 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Morocco?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Morocco was 565,139 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 565,139 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 13,423 number in 1971.
How does Morocco rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Morocco ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 154.5%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.