School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Morocco
Morocco: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 3.62 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.62 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
44th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.98 million number
in 2000
All-time low
2.53 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Morocco, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3.62 million number for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 3.98 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.53 million number, in 1970.
That places Morocco 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.53 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.66 million number | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 2.76 million number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.86 million number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.96 million number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 3.07 million number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.18 million number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.26 million number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.33 million number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.40 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.47 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.54 million number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.58 million number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.61 million number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.64 million number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.68 million number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.72 million number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.74 million number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.77 million number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.82 million number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.88 million number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.35 million number | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 3.40 million number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.46 million number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.53 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.61 million number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.71 million number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.79 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.94 million number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.97 million number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.98 million number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.97 million number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.89 million number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.87 million number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.87 million number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.88 million number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.87 million number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.85 million number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.82 million number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.78 million number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.73 million number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.66 million number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.57 million number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.56 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.56 million number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.56 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.58 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.62 million number | +0.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.62 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.38 million number, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.62 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11 million number, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.00 million number | 2.53 million number | 3.40 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 million number | 3.47 million number | 3.82 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 million number | 3.35 million number | 3.97 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 million number | 3.82 million number | 3.98 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 million number | 3.56 million number | 3.78 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 million number | 3.62 million number | 3.62 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Morocco?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Morocco was 3.62 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 million number in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.