Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Morocco

Morocco: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 19.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 98 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2009
All-time low
17.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2001–2019

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Morocco, 2001–2019

0102030402001201020192001: 18.4 %2007: 23.9 %2008: 33.7 %2009: 35.9 %2010: 35.3 %2015: 17.1 %2016: 18.4 %2017: 19 %2019: 19 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 19.0% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Morocco peaked at 35.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2015.

That places Morocco 65th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Morocco, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 18.4%
2007 23.9% +29.7%
2008 33.7% +40.9%
2009 35.9% +6.8%
2010 35.3% -1.9%
2015 17.1% -51.4%
2016 18.4% +7.7%
2017 19.0% +3.3%
2019 19.0% -0.5%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 19.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 19.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.4%, 81% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.0% 18.4% 35.9% 4
2010s 21.8% 17.1% 35.3% 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 62 Liechtenstein 19.6% compare
  2. 63 Turkey 19.4% compare
  3. 64 Bulgaria 19.3% compare
  4. 66 Luxembourg 18.8% compare
  5. 67 Albania 18.8% compare
  6. 68 Iceland 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Morocco?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Morocco was 19.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
How does Morocco rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Morocco ranks 65th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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