Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Morocco
Morocco: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 47.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Morocco, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 47.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Morocco peaked at 47.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1981.
That places Morocco 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23.0% | — |
| 1982 | 23.5% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 24.7% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 26.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 27.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 47.7% | +1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 47.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.3%, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 47.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.8%, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.5% | 23.0% | 25.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 25.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 30.7% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.1% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 44.9% | 47.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.18 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Morocco?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Morocco was 47.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1981.
- How does Morocco rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Morocco ranks 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release