Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Morocco

Morocco: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 53.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
53.2%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
98th
of 98 countries
All-time high
81.6%
in 2001
All-time low
49.4%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2001–2019

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Morocco, 2001–2019

0204060802001201020192001: 81.6 %2007: 75.9 %2008: 66 %2009: 64.1 %2010: 64.1 %2015: 49.5 %2016: 49.4 %2017: 51 %2019: 53.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 53.2% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2019.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Morocco peaked at 81.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2016.

Morocco ranks 98th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Morocco, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 81.6%
2007 75.9% -6.9%
2008 66.0% -13.0%
2009 64.1% -3.0%
2010 64.1% +0.1%
2015 49.5% -22.9%
2016 49.4% -0.2%
2017 51.0% +3.2%
2019 53.2% +4.4%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 53.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.6%, 66% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 53.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.8%, 70% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.9% 64.1% 81.6% 4
2010s 53.4% 49.4% 64.1% 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 95 Brunei 59.9% compare
  2. 96 Iran 59.8% compare
  3. 97 Oman 55.5% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Morocco?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Morocco was 53.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2016.
How does Morocco rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
Morocco ranks 98th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.