Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Morocco

Morocco: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 45.32 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
45.32
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 96 countries
All-time high
45.49
in 2015
All-time low
16.84
in 2008
Years of data
8
2001–2017

Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Morocco, 2001–2017

010203040502001200920172001: 28.12007: 20.52008: 16.82009: 36.92010: 38.62015: 45.52016: 45.22017: 45.3

Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Morocco stood at 45.32.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Morocco peaked at 45.49 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.84, in 2008.

Morocco ranks 7th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.59 16.84 36.92 4
2010s 43.67 38.64 45.49 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 4 Qatar 47.58 compare
  2. 5 North Macedonia 47.38 compare
  3. 6 Albania 46.65 compare
  4. 8 Palestine 44.27 compare
  5. 9 Uruguay 43.96 compare
  6. 10 Argentina 43.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Morocco?
Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Morocco was 45.32 in 2017, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 45.49 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 16.84 in 2008.
How does Morocco rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
Morocco ranks 7th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education
Source
UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,089 data points, 1998–2019
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Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.