Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Morocco
Morocco: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 1.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.81 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
34th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
214,381
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1.81 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Morocco peaked at 1.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 214,381, in 1971.
That places Morocco 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 214,381 | — |
| 1972 | 221,418 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 245,467 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 272,671 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 319,311 | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 343,365 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 376,290 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 416,953 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 454,238 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 496,445 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 546,500 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 588,599 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 631,984 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 683,999 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 761,176 | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 809,920 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 864,303 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 866,020 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 858,152 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 701,723 | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 728,833 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 747,566 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 783,167 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 799,522 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 819,587 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 831,322 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 824,582 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 832,502 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 868,095 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 903,427 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 942,957 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 975,423 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.81 million | +2.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.81 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 499,860, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.81 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 509,188, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 301,232 | 214,381 | 416,953 | 8 |
| 1980s | 670,318 | 454,238 | 866,020 | 10 |
| 1990s | 792,696 | 701,723 | 858,152 | 10 |
| 2000s | 999,462 | 868,095 | 1.27 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.30 million | 1.55 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.57 million | 1.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Morocco?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Morocco was 1.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,381 in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Morocco ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release