Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Morocco
Morocco: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Morocco, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Morocco stood at 1.32 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 1.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 475,279, in 1996.
That places Morocco 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 475,279 | — |
| 1997 | 488,490 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 507,944 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 495,359 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 524,603 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 538,033 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 561,706 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 610,135 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 683,582 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 683,044 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 710,793 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 736,813 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 772,023 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 846,921 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 925,240 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 986,528 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.32 million | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 491,768 | 475,279 | 507,944 | 4 |
| 2000s | 666,765 | 524,603 | 846,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 925,240 | 1.11 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.12 million | 1.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Morocco?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Morocco was 1.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 475,279 in 1996.
- How does Morocco rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release