Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Morocco
Morocco: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1.11 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Morocco, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Morocco is 1.11 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 1.11 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 475,279 number, in 1996.
That places Morocco 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 475,279 number | — |
| 1997 | 488,490 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 507,944 number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 495,359 number | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 524,603 number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 538,033 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 561,706 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 610,135 number | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 683,582 number | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 683,044 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 710,793 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 736,813 number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 772,023 number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 846,921 number | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 926,067 number | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 987,328 number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million number | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million number | +0.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.11 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 239,284 number, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.11 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 407,710 number, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 491,768 number | 475,279 number | 507,944 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 666,765 number | 524,603 number | 846,921 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million number | 926,067 number | 1.11 million number | 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 enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Morocco?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Morocco was 1.11 million number in 2019, 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 1.11 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 475,279 number in 1996.
- How does Morocco rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.