Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 27.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.6%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
131st
of 164 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2025
All-time low
9.9%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Morocco, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Morocco stood at 27.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Morocco peaked at 27.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1981.
Morocco ranks 131st 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.9% | — |
| 1982 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | +2.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 27.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 27.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.2%, 43% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 14.1% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.3% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.0% | 27.6% | 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, female (modelled data) in Morocco?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Morocco was 27.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1981.
- How does Morocco rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Morocco ranks 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release