Secondary education, teachers in Morocco

Morocco: Secondary education, teachers was 183,432 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
183,432
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
37th
of 201 countries
All-time high
183,432
in 2024
All-time low
14,680
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Morocco, 1971–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199720241971: 14.7k1972: 15.8k1979: 31.2k1980: 33.7k1981: 36.5k1982: 42.5k1983: 46.6k1984: 53.5k1986: 67.7k1987: 71.6k1988: 75.0k1989: 79.0k1990: 81.4k1991: 79.7k1992: 80.3k1993: 81.4k1994: 81.9k1995: 83.7k1996: 85.9k1997: 84.2k1999: 87.9k2000: 90.8k2003: 97.1k2004: 100.4k2017: 140.5k2018: 147.8k2019: 155.2k2020: 149.1k2021: 148.0k2022: 157.2k2023: 168.7k2024: 183.4k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Morocco stood at 183,432. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Morocco peaked at 183,432 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,680, in 1971.

That places Morocco 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, teachers in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Morocco, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 14,680
1972 15,761 +7.4%
1979 31,203 +98.0%
1980 33,696 +8.0%
1981 36,526 +8.4%
1982 42,517 +16.4%
1983 46,619 +9.6%
1984 53,457 +14.7%
1986 67,733 +26.7%
1987 71,590 +5.7%
1988 74,991 +4.8%
1989 79,027 +5.4%
1990 81,359 +3.0%
1991 79,657 -2.1%
1992 80,255 +0.8%
1993 81,397 +1.4%
1994 81,897 +0.6%
1995 83,694 +2.2%
1996 85,865 +2.6%
1997 84,202 -1.9%
1999 87,932 +4.4%
2000 90,799 +3.3%
2003 97,146 +7.0%
2004 100,367 +3.3%
2017 140,474 +40.0%
2018 147,805 +5.2%
2019 155,188 +5.0%
2020 149,099 -3.9%
2021 147,968 -0.8%
2022 157,250 +6.3%
2023 168,713 +7.3%
2024 183,432 +8.7%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 183,432 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 183,432 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,060, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary education, teachers 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +98.0% 15,761 31,203
2017 +40.0% 100,367 140,474

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,548 14,680 31,203 3
1980s 56,240 33,696 79,027 9
1990s 82,918 79,657 87,932 9
2000s 96,104 90,799 100,367 3
2010s 147,822 140,474 155,188 3
2020s 161,292 147,968 183,432 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

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  2. 35 Malaysia 217,105 compare
  3. 36 Colombia 190,940 compare
  4. 38 South Africa 181,739 compare
  5. 39 Ghana 174,414 compare
  6. 40 Kenya 168,396 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Morocco?
Secondary education, teachers in Morocco was 183,432 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 183,432 in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 14,680 in 1971.
How does Morocco rank for secondary education, teachers?
Morocco ranks 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.