School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Morocco
Morocco: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 2.46 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.46 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 2.46 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0639 years, in 1972.
That places Morocco 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0643 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0639 years | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0802 years | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0888 years | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1143 years | +28.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1465 years | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1407 years | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2023 years | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1795 years | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2998 years | +67.0% |
| 1982 | 0.322 years | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2811 years | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3169 years | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4083 years | +28.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4275 years | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4649 years | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4966 years | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5336 years | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5274 years | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5139 years | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5321 years | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.539 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5632 years | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5776 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4552 years | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4772 years | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5073 years | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5254 years | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5308 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5521 years | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5568 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5849 years | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6083 years | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5802 years | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6319 years | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6549 years | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6995 years | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7927 years | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9524 years | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 years | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 1.27 years | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.43 years | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.62 years | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 1.69 years | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.79 years | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.91 years | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.02 years | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.15 years | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.33 years | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 2.42 years | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.46 years | +1.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.46 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8465 years, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.46 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.31 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +67.0% | 0.1795 years | 0.2998 years |
| 1978 | +43.8% | 0.1407 years | 0.2023 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.12 years | 0.0639 years | 0.2023 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3771 years | 0.2811 years | 0.4966 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5244 years | 0.4552 years | 0.5776 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5733 years | 0.5073 years | 0.6549 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 years | 0.6995 years | 1.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 years | 2.02 years | 2.46 years | 5 |
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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Morocco?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Morocco was 2.46 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0639 years in 1972.
- How does Morocco rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release