Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Morocco

Morocco: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 62.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 182 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2018
All-time low
25.3%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Morocco, 1996–2019

02040601996200720191996: 27 %1997: 27.1 %1998: 26.5 %1999: 25.3 %2000: 26.3 %2001: 26.9 %2002: 28.5 %2003: 31.4 %2004: 35.6 %2005: 35.8 %2006: 37.1 %2007: 38.5 %2008: 40.1 %2009: 43.8 %2010: 48 %2011: 51.7 %2012: 55 %2017: 62.3 %2018: 62.5 %2019: 62.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Morocco is 62.4%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 62.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1999.

Morocco ranks 125th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Morocco, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 27.0%
1997 27.1% +0.6%
1998 26.5% -2.2%
1999 25.3% -4.8%
2000 26.3% +4.3%
2001 26.9% +2.2%
2002 28.5% +5.7%
2003 31.4% +10.3%
2004 35.6% +13.4%
2005 35.8% +0.5%
2006 37.1% +3.8%
2007 38.5% +3.6%
2008 40.1% +4.3%
2009 43.8% +9.2%
2010 48.0% +9.5%
2011 51.7% +7.8%
2012 55.0% +6.4%
2017 62.3% +13.3%
2018 62.5% +0.4%
2019 62.4% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.5% 25.3% 27.1% 4
2000s 34.4% 26.3% 43.8% 10
2010s 57.0% 48.0% 62.5% 6

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 122 Ghana 63.3% compare
  2. 123 Nepal 62.9% compare
  3. 124 Algeria 62.5% compare
  4. 126 Belize 61.7% compare
  5. 127 Bangladesh 58.8% compare
  6. 128 Botswana 58.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Morocco?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Morocco was 62.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1999.
How does Morocco rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Morocco ranks 125th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.