Researchers per million inhabitants in Morocco

Morocco: Researchers per million inhabitants was 1,083 FTE in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1,083 FTE
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
56th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,083 FTE
in 2016
All-time low
644.49 FTE
in 2007
Years of data
8
2006–2016

Researchers per million inhabitants in Morocco, 2006–2016

02505007501.0k2006201120162006: 653.4 FTE2007: 644.5 FTE2008: 659.4 FTE2010: 722 FTE2011: 847.8 FTE2012: 853 FTE2014: 1.0k FTE2016: 1.1k FTE

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.

Analysis

In 2016, researchers per million inhabitants in Morocco stood at 1,083 FTE. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Morocco peaked at 1,083 FTE in 2016 and was at its lowest, 644.49 FTE, in 2007.

That places Morocco 56th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 652.44 FTE 644.49 FTE 659.41 FTE 3
2010s 907.27 FTE 721.99 FTE 1,083 FTE 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 53 Saudi Arabia 1,235 FTE
  2. 54 Malaysia 1,218 FTE compare
  3. 55 Egypt 1,120 FTE compare
  4. 57 Romania 1,082 FTE compare
  5. 58 Uruguay 937.57 FTE compare
  6. 59 Brazil 903.2 FTE compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers per million inhabitants in Morocco?
Researchers per million inhabitants in Morocco was 1,083 FTE in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 1,083 FTE in 2016.
What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 644.49 FTE in 2007.
How does Morocco rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
Morocco ranks 56th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release