Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Morocco
Morocco: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 27.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
127th
of 164 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2025
All-time low
14.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Morocco, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Morocco stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Morocco peaked at 27.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1981.
Morocco ranks 127th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.4% | — |
| 1982 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | +1.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 27.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 27.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.9%, 50% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 14.4% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.1% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.7% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.1% | 27.0% | 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Morocco?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Morocco was 27.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1981.
- How does Morocco rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Morocco ranks 127th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release