Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 26.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Morocco, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Morocco is 26.5%, measured 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 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Morocco peaked at 26.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1997.
That places Morocco 128th 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, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.9% | — |
| 1982 | 19.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 19.9% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 20.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.0% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 26.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 26.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.0%, 50% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 18.9% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 23.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.1% | 26.5% | 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, male (modelled data) in Morocco?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Morocco was 26.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1997.
- How does Morocco rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Morocco ranks 128th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release