Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Morocco
Morocco: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 87.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Morocco, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Morocco is 87.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Morocco peaked at 95.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 88th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.1% | — |
| 2000 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | -0.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 87.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 87.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 95.0% | 95.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 89.3% | 90.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 87.7% | 89.4% | 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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Morocco?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Morocco was 87.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Morocco ranks 88th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release