School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Morocco
Morocco: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 1.54 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.54 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
40th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.63 million
in 2011
All-time low
584,234
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Morocco, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1.54 million for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Morocco peaked at 1.63 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 584,234, in 1970.
That places Morocco 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 584,234 | — |
| 1971 | 620,296 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 658,691 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 692,468 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 714,051 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 741,464 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 769,661 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 796,857 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 828,327 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 861,754 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 896,577 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 934,845 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 974,079 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.54 million | +0.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.54 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556,387, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.54 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 425,539, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 726,780 | 584,234 | 861,754 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 896,577 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.19 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.46 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.52 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.51 million | 1.54 million | 6 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, male in Morocco?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Morocco was 1.54 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 584,234 in 1970.
- How does Morocco rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Morocco ranks 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release