Population by level of education in Morocco
Morocco: Population by level of education was 19.68 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
19.68 million people
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.68 million people
in 2100
All-time low
1,200 people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Population by level of education in Morocco, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 19.68 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Morocco peaked at 19.68 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1,200 people, in 1950.
Morocco ranks 38th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by level of education in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,200 people | — |
| 1955 | 3,800 people | +216.7% |
| 1960 | 11,800 people | +210.5% |
| 1965 | 26,100 people | +121.2% |
| 1970 | 54,600 people | +109.2% |
| 1975 | 104,800 people | +91.9% |
| 1980 | 191,200 people | +82.4% |
| 1985 | 326,600 people | +70.8% |
| 1990 | 488,700 people | +49.6% |
| 1995 | 660,000 people | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 866,400 people | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million people | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million people | +54.9% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million people | +30.0% |
| 2025 | 3.12 million people | +30.2% |
| 2030 | 4.01 million people | +28.5% |
| 2035 | 5.07 million people | +26.4% |
| 2040 | 6.21 million people | +22.5% |
| 2045 | 7.41 million people | +19.2% |
| 2050 | 8.63 million people | +16.5% |
| 2055 | 9.88 million people | +14.5% |
| 2060 | 11.14 million people | +12.7% |
| 2065 | 12.38 million people | +11.2% |
| 2070 | 13.60 million people | +9.8% |
| 2075 | 14.80 million people | +8.8% |
| 2080 | 15.94 million people | +7.8% |
| 2085 | 17.03 million people | +6.8% |
| 2090 | 18.02 million people | +5.8% |
| 2095 | 18.90 million people | +4.9% |
| 2100 | 19.68 million people | +4.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 19.68 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 million people, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 19.68 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.67 million people, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +216.7% | 1,200 people | 3,800 people |
| 1960 | +210.5% | 3,800 people | 11,800 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,500 people | 1,200 people | 3,800 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 18,950 people | 11,800 people | 26,100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 79,700 people | 54,600 people | 104,800 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 258,900 people | 191,200 people | 326,600 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 574,350 people | 488,700 people | 660,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million people | 866,400 people | 1.15 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million people | 1.78 million people | 1.84 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million people | 2.40 million people | 3.12 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 4.54 million people | 4.01 million people | 5.07 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 6.81 million people | 6.21 million people | 7.41 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 9.26 million people | 8.63 million people | 9.88 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 11.76 million people | 11.14 million people | 12.38 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 14.20 million people | 13.60 million people | 14.80 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 16.49 million people | 15.94 million people | 17.03 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 18.46 million people | 18.02 million people | 18.90 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 19.68 million people | 19.68 million people | 19.68 million people | 1 |
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 population by level of education in Morocco?
- Population by level of education in Morocco was 19.68 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 19.68 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 people in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for population by level of education?
- Morocco ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.