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The number of US students coming to Morocco for study increased by 24 percent during the 2018/19 academic year, according to an annual report conducted by the Institute of International Education with the support of the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
The report, entitled «Open Doors», reveals that the number of American students who came to Morocco to study during said academic year moved from 1,411 to 1,749. The findings make Morocco the most popular destination in North Africa for study among US students, with Egypt in second place, a press release from the US embassy in Rabat read.
On the other hand, the report unveils that during the 2019/2020 academic year, the number of Moroccan students studying in the United States increased by 2.6 percent, going form 1,461 to 1,499.
«American students have long seen Morocco as an excellent destination for study because of the hospitality of the Moroccan people, the richness and diversity of Moroccan culture, and the strong ties of friendship between the United States and Morocco, built over 200 years», U.S. Ambassador David Fischer said.
«At the same time, Moroccans see that the U.S. higher education system offers the best educational opportunities in a range of critical disciplines, from engineering to medicine to English language study», he added.
The jump in the number of Moroccans studying in the US includes those pursuing non-degree studies in the country. According to the same report, the number of Moroccans studying in non-degree programs jumped from 80 to 130 in 2019, a 63 percent increase. The number of Moroccans pursuing optional practical training increased from 205 to 260, a 27 percent increase, the same statement added.
Meanwhile, the number of Moroccans pursuing graduate study in the US increased by 2.4 percent, moving from 412 to 422. The total number of Moroccans in undergraduate degree programs in the US, however, fell from 764 to 687, a 10 percent decrease.
