Quick reads on the numbers shaping higher education across the MENA region.
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Morocco’s higher education budget is growing — but its share of the national budget is shrinking
Morocco’s higher education budget grew 3.6% in 2025, but its share of national spending shrank as the state budget grew…
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Women are the majority of students in Moroccan public universities — in nearly every field of study
Women make up 56% of Morocco’s public university students and are the majority in nearly every field of study.
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Technology enrollment is up 23% in a single year at Moroccan public universities — while traditional Islamic studies enrollment is down 19%
Technology enrollment jumped 22.9% in a single year at Moroccan public universities, while Islamic studies enrollment fell 18.7%.
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Morocco’s public university enrollment shrank slightly this year — while every private and partnership track grew
Morocco’s public university enrollment fell 0.35% this year, while private and partnership institutions grew as much as 21%.