Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Morocco, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.25 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 2.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 935,463, in 1998.
That places Morocco 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 937,037 | — |
| 1997 | 953,559 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 935,463 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 974,435 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.03 million | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 2.25 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 950,124 | 935,463 | 974,435 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 1.02 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.47 million | 1.81 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.03 million | 1.82 million | 2.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,904 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 66,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 780,369 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 659,269 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.295 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Morocco?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Morocco was 2.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 935,463 in 1998.
- How does Morocco rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release