Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Morocco

Morocco: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 23,722 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23,722 number
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
19th
of 75 countries
All-time high
25,264 number
in 2018
All-time low
17,238 number
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2019

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Morocco, 2008–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201320192008: 17.2k number2009: 17.9k number2015: 20.6k number2016: 22.4k number2017: 23.0k number2018: 25.3k number2019: 23.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 23,722 number for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 25,264 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,238 number, in 2008.

That places Morocco 19th out of 75 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Morocco, 2008 to 2019.
Year number Change
2008 17,238 number —
2009 17,877 number +3.7%
2015 20,553 number +15.0%
2016 22,420 number +9.1%
2017 23,042 number +2.8%
2018 25,264 number +9.6%
2019 23,722 number -6.1%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 23,722 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,483 number, 2.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 23,722 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,520 number, 6.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,558 number 17,238 number 17,877 number 2
2010s 23,000 number 20,553 number 25,264 number 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 16 Sweden 35,127 number compare
  2. 17 Uzbekistan 26,664 number compare
  3. 18 Romania 26,266 number compare
  4. 20 Bulgaria 21,914 number compare
  5. 21 Jordan 21,424 number compare
  6. 22 Belarus 20,871 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Morocco?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Morocco was 23,722 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 25,264 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 17,238 number in 2008.
How does Morocco rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 19th out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/