Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Morocco

Morocco: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 36.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
36.9%
World rank
64th
of 74 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2016
All-time low
29.5%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2006–2016

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Morocco, 2006–2016

0102030402006201120162006: 29.92008: 29.52010: 33.62011: 322012: 35.52016: 36.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Morocco is 36.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Morocco peaked at 36.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2008.

That places Morocco 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education in Morocco, 2006 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2006 29.9%
2008 29.5% -1.3%
2010 33.6% +13.9%
2011 32.0% -4.8%
2012 35.5% +11.2%
2016 36.9% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.7% 29.5% 29.9% 2
2010s 34.5% 32.0% 36.9% 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 61 Macau, China 38.3% compare
  2. 62 Colombia 37.6%
  3. 63 Luxembourg 37.1% compare
  4. 65 Chile 35.5% compare
  5. 66 United Arab Emirates 33.7%
  6. 67 Czechia 32.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Morocco?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Morocco was 36.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2008.
How does Morocco rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Morocco ranks 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2016.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
74 places, 1,075 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release