Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Morocco

Morocco: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 34.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
34.0%
World rank
84th
of 95 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2016
All-time low
26.4%
in 2005
Years of data
8
2003–2016

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Morocco, 2003–2016

01020302003200920162003: 26.82005: 26.42006: 28.22008: 27.52010: 30.32011: 30.32012: 32.42016: 34

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2016, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Morocco stood at 34.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Morocco peaked at 34.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2005.

Morocco ranks 84th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Morocco, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 26.8%
2005 26.4% -1.7%
2006 28.2% +6.8%
2008 27.5% -2.3%
2010 30.3% +10.2%
2011 30.3% -0.2%
2012 32.4% +7.0%
2016 34.0% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.2% 26.4% 28.2% 4
2010s 31.7% 30.3% 34.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Morocco?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Morocco was 34.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2005.
How does Morocco rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Morocco ranks 84th out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 (HC) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,486 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release