Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Morocco

Morocco: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 26,021 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
26,021 number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
32nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
26,970 number
in 2018
All-time low
547 number
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Morocco, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199520191971: 547 number1972: 596 number1974: 1.5k number1975: 1.7k number1999: 12.6k number2000: 14.4k number2001: 13.7k number2002: 14.0k number2003: 13.9k number2004: 14.3k number2005: 14.8k number2006: 14.7k number2007: 14.9k number2008: 15.8k number2009: 16.2k number2015: 24.1k number2016: 25.9k number2017: 26.6k number2018: 27.0k number2019: 26.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Morocco stood at 26,021 number.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Morocco peaked at 26,970 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 547 number, in 1971.

That places Morocco 32nd out of 159 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.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Morocco, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 547 number
1972 596 number +9.0%
1974 1,495 number +150.8%
1975 1,727 number +15.5%
1999 12,584 number +628.7%
2000 14,442 number +14.8%
2001 13,748 number -4.8%
2002 13,974 number +1.6%
2003 13,860 number -0.8%
2004 14,281 number +3.0%
2005 14,801 number +3.6%
2006 14,734 number -0.5%
2007 14,891 number +1.1%
2008 15,756 number +5.8%
2009 16,198 number +2.8%
2015 24,054 number +48.5%
2016 25,888 number +7.6%
2017 26,603 number +2.8%
2018 26,970 number +1.4%
2019 26,021 number -3.5%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 26,021 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,089 number, 4.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 26,021 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,595 number, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education 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
1999 +628.7% 1,727 number 12,584 number
1974 +150.8% 596 number 1,495 number
2015 +48.5% 16,198 number 24,054 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,091 number 547 number 1,727 number 4
1990s 12,584 number 12,584 number 12,584 number 1
2000s 14,668 number 13,748 number 16,198 number 10
2010s 25,907 number 24,054 number 26,970 number 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 29 Malaysia 35,466 number compare
  2. 30 Austria 34,544 number compare
  3. 31 Algeria 32,902 number compare
  4. 33 Cuba 25,558 number compare
  5. 34 Ecuador 24,955 number compare
  6. 35 Lebanon 23,783 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Morocco?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Morocco was 26,021 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 26,970 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 547 number in 1971.
How does Morocco rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Morocco ranks 32nd out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/