Secondary education, general pupils in Morocco
Morocco: Secondary education, general pupils was 2.62 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.62 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.62 million
in 2018
All-time low
289,327
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Secondary education, general pupils in Morocco, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.62 million for secondary education, general pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Morocco peaked at 2.62 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 289,327, in 1971.
Morocco ranks 36th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 289,327 | — |
| 1972 | 306,062 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 327,911 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 354,852 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 397,248 | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 468,870 | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 510,509 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 564,010 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 631,942 | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 709,837 | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 787,004 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 872,021 | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 948,232 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.10 million | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.44 million | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.05 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.33 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.50 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.62 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million | +0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.62 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 759,599, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.62 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 766,641, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 427,859 | 289,327 | 631,942 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 709,837 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.11 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 1.44 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million | 2.25 million | 2.62 million | 9 |
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 secondary education, general pupils in Morocco?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Morocco was 2.62 million in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,327 in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Morocco ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.