Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco
Morocco: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 346,212 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
346,212
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
350,031
in 2023
All-time low
197,177
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
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco stood at 346,212.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco peaked at 350,031 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 197,177, 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 | 197,177 | — |
| 1971 | 204,220 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 210,864 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 217,181 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 223,585 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 231,204 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 234,966 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 238,780 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 244,289 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 249,637 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 255,119 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 260,052 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 264,874 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 271,146 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 277,285 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 283,744 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 289,404 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 293,902 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 299,237 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 302,964 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 306,341 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 304,130 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 308,082 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 315,865 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 324,893 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 333,116 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 335,449 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 334,147 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 332,431 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 333,855 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 334,508 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 333,767 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 336,673 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 342,889 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 344,976 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 340,960 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 335,184 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 329,593 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 323,747 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 320,858 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 323,392 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 320,987 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 316,443 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 318,349 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 318,872 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 313,021 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 312,057 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 314,845 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 321,966 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 327,486 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 333,619 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 338,424 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 344,822 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 350,031 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 349,756 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 346,212 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 225,190 | 197,177 | 249,637 | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,773 | 255,119 | 302,964 | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,831 | 304,130 | 335,449 | 10 |
| 2000s | 334,316 | 320,858 | 344,976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318,742 | 312,057 | 327,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 343,811 | 333,619 | 350,031 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 39 Niger 365,589 compare
- 40 Cameroon 361,663 compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 355,535 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 343,286 compare
- 44 Mali 329,550 compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 322,405 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 346,212 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 350,031 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,177 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 10.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release