Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco
Morocco: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 327,404 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
327,404
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
42nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
331,473
in 2023
All-time low
184,800
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 327,404 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco peaked at 331,473 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184,800, 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 | 184,800 | — |
| 1971 | 191,932 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 198,379 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 206,367 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 213,935 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 222,094 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 226,251 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 230,148 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 235,018 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 239,638 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 244,331 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 248,504 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 253,056 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 259,274 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 265,094 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 271,607 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 277,751 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 282,703 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 288,286 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 292,227 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 295,763 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 294,708 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 298,795 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 305,955 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 313,607 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 320,813 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 322,746 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 321,610 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 320,007 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 321,770 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 321,639 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 318,940 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 319,557 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 322,384 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 322,630 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 319,645 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 315,198 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 309,965 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 304,007 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 300,524 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 301,609 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 298,907 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 293,503 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 294,716 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 295,476 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 292,412 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 294,796 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 299,490 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 306,077 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 311,331 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 317,158 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 321,299 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 327,076 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 331,473 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 330,931 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 327,404 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 214,856 | 184,800 | 239,638 | 10 |
| 1980s | 268,283 | 244,331 | 292,227 | 10 |
| 1990s | 311,577 | 294,708 | 322,746 | 10 |
| 2000s | 315,449 | 300,524 | 322,630 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,832 | 292,412 | 311,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,890 | 317,158 | 331,473 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 39 Niger 352,783 compare
- 40 Argentina 352,611 compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 333,486 compare
- 43 Mali 321,625 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 319,239 compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 312,829 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 327,404 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 331,473 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,800 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 12.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release