Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Morocco
Morocco: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 62.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Morocco, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 62.3% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Morocco peaked at 63.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1999.
That places Morocco 121st out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male (%) (Gross male) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.1% | — |
| 1997 | 30.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | -1.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 62.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 62.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.1%, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 27.9% | 30.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 29.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 49.2% | 63.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 118 Bermuda 64.1% compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 63.0% compare
- 120 Cape Verde 62.8% compare
- 122 Philippines 60.2% compare
- 123 Nepal 59.3% compare
- 124 Bangladesh 57.2% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Morocco?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Morocco was 62.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1999.
- How does Morocco rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Morocco ranks 121st out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.