Secondary

Overview

Information on key aspects of a country’s education system, including governance, instructional language, and other structural features defined by national or regional regulations.

Ministry Responsible

Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports (MEN, Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale, du Préscolaire et des Sports)

Language of Instruction

Arabic, French

Duration

6 years (ages 12 to 18)

Grades 7 to 12

Levels

Lower secondary (enseignement secondaire collégial): Grades 7 to 9 (compulsory)

Upper secondary (enseignement secondaire qualifiant): Grades 10 to 12 (non-compulsory)

Qualifications, Curriculum, Grading

Not all awards or study patterns are included.

Institutions

Types and number of officially recognized institutions providing secondary education.

Source: Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports

Grading System

Examples of the most commonly used grading scales.

Enrollment

Total Enrollment

Total enrollment in a specific level of education, regardless of age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Gross Enrollment Ratio

Total enrollment in a specific level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible official school-age population corresponding to the same level of education in a given school year.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

International Benchmarks

PISA 2022 Mathematics

Morocco

364.8

Global Rank

71 of 81

International Average

472.4

Source: OECD

PISA 2022 Science

Morocco

365.4

Global Rank

76 of 81

International Average

484.6

Source: OECD

PISA 2022 Reading

Morocco

339.4

Global Rank

79 of 81

PIRLS Scale Centerpoint

475.6

Source: OECD

TIMSS 2023 Mathematics Grade 8

Morocco

378

Global Rank

43 of 44

International Average

478

Source: Boston College, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center

TIMSS 2023 Science Grade 8

Morocco

327

Global Rank

43 of 44

International Average

478

Source: Boston College, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center

Lower Secondary Mathematics: Percentage of Proficient Students

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics.

Morocco

18.4% (2022)

Global Rank

86 of 103

High Income Countries Average

70.9% (2019)

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Lower Secondary Reading: Percentage of Proficient Students

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading.

Morocco

18.9% (2022)

Global Rank

89 of 94

High Income Countries Average

80.5% (2019)

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics