Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco
Morocco: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 673,616 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
673,616
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
681,504
in 2023
All-time low
381,977
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 673,616 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco peaked at 681,504 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 381,977, in 1970.
Morocco ranks 42nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 381,977 | — |
| 1971 | 396,152 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 409,243 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 423,548 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 437,520 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 453,298 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 461,217 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 468,928 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 479,307 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 489,275 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 499,450 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 508,556 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 517,930 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 530,420 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 542,379 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 555,351 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 567,155 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 576,605 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 587,523 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 595,191 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 602,104 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 598,838 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 606,877 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 621,820 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 638,500 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 653,929 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 658,195 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 655,757 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 652,438 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 655,625 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 656,147 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 652,707 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 656,230 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 665,273 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 667,606 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 660,605 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 650,382 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 639,558 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 627,754 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 621,382 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 625,001 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 619,894 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 609,946 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 613,065 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 614,348 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 605,433 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 606,853 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 614,335 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 628,043 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 638,817 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 650,777 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 659,723 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 671,898 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 681,504 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 680,687 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 673,616 | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 673,616 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,828, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 673,616 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 200,016, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 440,046 | 381,977 | 489,275 | 10 |
| 1980s | 548,056 | 499,450 | 595,191 | 10 |
| 1990s | 634,408 | 598,838 | 658,195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 649,764 | 621,382 | 667,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 617,574 | 605,433 | 638,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 669,701 | 650,777 | 681,504 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 39 Cameroon 719,399 compare
- 40 Niger 718,372 compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 689,021 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 662,525 compare
- 44 Mali 651,175 compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 635,234 compare
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco was 673,616 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 681,504 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,977 in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Morocco ranks 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release