Morocco vs Spain: School-age population
Morocco
1.97 million
in 2025
Spain
1.59 million
in 2024
Morocco rank
13th
Spain rank
15th
School-age population over time
- Morocco
- Spain
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 1.97 million against 1.59 million in Spain, a difference of 378,470.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 72 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 938,671 | 1.02 million | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.19 million | 654,060 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.51 million | 357,768 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Morocco or Spain?
- Morocco, at 1.97 million against 1.59 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Morocco and Spain?
- 378,470, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and Spain rank globally for school-age population?
- Morocco ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.