Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco

Morocco: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 614,098 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
614,098 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 205 countries
All-time high
678,545 number
in 1997
All-time low
422,188 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 614,098 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco peaked at 678,545 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 422,188 number, in 1970.

That places Morocco 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Morocco, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 422,188 number
1971 438,618 number +3.9%
1972 450,966 number +2.8%
1973 463,462 number +2.8%
1974 476,837 number +2.9%
1975 491,463 number +3.1%
1976 504,534 number +2.7%
1977 509,896 number +1.1%
1978 513,930 number +0.8%
1979 519,606 number +1.1%
1980 526,577 number +1.3%
1981 532,952 number +1.2%
1982 535,102 number +0.4%
1983 537,635 number +0.5%
1984 541,689 number +0.8%
1985 546,583 number +0.9%
1986 553,218 number +1.2%
1987 560,060 number +1.2%
1988 570,466 number +1.9%
1989 581,966 number +2.0%
1990 593,326 number +2.0%
1991 591,366 number -0.3%
1992 602,928 number +2.0%
1993 617,706 number +2.5%
1994 634,192 number +2.7%
1995 650,882 number +2.6%
1996 670,060 number +2.9%
1997 678,545 number +1.3%
1998 672,686 number -0.9%
1999 666,714 number -0.9%
2000 659,714 number -1.0%
2001 653,966 number -0.9%
2002 652,393 number -0.2%
2003 654,141 number +0.3%
2004 655,192 number +0.2%
2005 658,404 number +0.5%
2006 659,077 number +0.1%
2007 646,984 number -1.8%
2008 631,230 number -2.4%
2009 618,413 number -2.0%
2010 606,073 number -2.0%
2011 596,873 number -1.5%
2012 593,625 number -0.5%
2013 595,190 number +0.3%
2014 596,803 number +0.3%
2015 599,906 number +0.5%
2016 603,913 number +0.7%
2017 604,951 number +0.2%
2018 606,893 number +0.3%
2019 610,671 number +0.6%
2020 614,098 number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 479,150 number 422,188 number 519,606 number 10
1980s 548,625 number 526,577 number 581,966 number 10
1990s 637,840 number 591,366 number 678,545 number 10
2000s 648,951 number 618,413 number 659,714 number 10
2010s 601,490 number 593,625 number 610,671 number 10
2020s 614,098 number 614,098 number 614,098 number 1

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 37 Madagascar 667,587 number compare
  2. 38 Cameroon 647,851 number compare
  3. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 626,484 number compare
  4. 41 Niger 600,877 number compare
  5. 42 Uzbekistan 588,206 number compare
  6. 43 Italy 573,965 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Morocco was 614,098 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 678,545 number in 1997.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 422,188 number in 1970.
How does Morocco rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Morocco ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.