Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Morocco
Morocco: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 183,432 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 183,432 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Morocco peaked at 183,432 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,680, in 1971.
That places Morocco 37th out of 214 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.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Morocco, year by year
| 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +98.0% | 15,761 | 31,203 |
| 2017 | +40.0% | 100,367 | 140,474 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Morocco?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Morocco was 183,432 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 183,432 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,680 in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Morocco ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release