According to the latest UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report, Morocco is not explicitly named but is included in the 'Arab States' regional analysis. The report, released in 2025, covers trends up to 2024 and focuses on higher education access, quality, and financing.
Key findings for the Arab states region include a gross tertiary enrollment ratio of approximately 35% in 2023, below the global average of 40%. Morocco's specific enrollment rate is estimated at around 30%, based on national data from the Ministry of Higher Education. The report highlights challenges in graduate employability and research output.
Morocco has implemented reforms since 2020, including the 'Pacte ESRI 2030' to improve university governance and link curricula to labor market needs. However, the UNESCO analysis notes that public spending on higher education in the region remains low, at about 0.8% of GDP, compared to 1.5% globally.
The report does not provide a ranking for Morocco but places the country in a group of middle-performing Arab states, alongside Tunisia and Jordan, in terms of access and completion rates. No specific data on Morocco's research citations or international collaboration was available in the verified report.
