Most Educated in Morocco

Top 100 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Morocco

1 Moulay Yacoub 03 21.7%

2 Mirleft 10 21.7%

3 Al Machouar - Stinia 03 21.7%

4 Sidi Jaber 05 21.7%

5 Alnif 08 21.7%

6 Lakhsas 10 21.7%

7 Bellaa 09 21.7%

8 Tiztoutine 02 21.7%

9 Taghazout 09 21.7%

10 Sidi Allal Tazi 04 21.7%

11 Ain Karma 03 21.7%

12 Debdou 02 21.7%

13 Tlet El Hanchane 07 21.7%

14 Aïn Leuh 03 21.7%

15 Boureït 01 21.7%

16 Tarfaya 11 21.7%

17 Dhar Souk 03 21.7%

18 Arbaa Laaounate 06 21.7%

19 Moulay Bou ’azza 05 21.7%

20 Ajdir 01 21.7%

21 Aousserd 12 21.7%

22 Skhour Rehamna 07 21.7%

23 Kariat Arkmane 02 21.7%

24 Aït Ouaoumana 05 21.7%

25 Sidi Smai’il 06 21.7%

26 Had Oulad Zbair 03 21.7%

27 Gourrama 08 21.7%

28 Souk El Arba Des Aït Baha 09 21.7%

29 Lemhaya 03 21.7%

30 Foum Jam’a 05 21.7%

31 Itzer 05 21.7%

32 Bab Taza 01 21.7%

33 Souq at Tlata des Loulad 06 21.7%

34 Oulad El Rhadabne 06 21.7%

35 Sidi Bibi 09 21.7%

36 Gueltat Zemmour 11 21.7%

37 Sidi Bouzid 06 21.7%

38 Khemis Sahel 01 21.7%

39 Tafraout 09 21.7%

40 Fam El Hisn 09 21.7%

41 Ghafsaï 03 21.7%

42 Ben Qarrich 01 21.7%

43 Haj Kaddour 03 21.7%

44 Douar el Caïd el Gueddari 04 21.7%

45 Tarhjicht 10 21.7%

46 Taliouine 09 21.7%

47 Aghbala 05 21.7%

48 Akka 09 21.7%

49 Talat-n-Ya’qoub 07 21.7%

50 Boulemane 03 21.7%

51 Ain Aicha 03 21.7%

52 Sidi Ahmed 07 21.7%

53 Kahf Nssar 05 21.7%

54 Zayda 08 21.7%

55 Souq Khmis Aït Yadine 04 21.7%

56 Taznakht 08 21.7%

57 Melqa el Ouidane 02 21.7%

58 Moulay Bousselham 04 21.7%

59 Ras Kebdana 02 21.7%

60 Oualidia 06 21.7%

61 Laouamra 01 21.7%

62 Had Kourt 04 21.7%

63 Bouderbala 03 21.7%

64 Zirara 04 21.7%

65 Tounfit 08 21.7%

66 Souq Al Had Bradya 05 21.7%

67 Al Qbab 05 21.7%

68 Bni Tajjit 02 21.7%

69 Tendrara 02 21.7%

70 Sidi Ali Ben Hamdouche 06 21.7%

71 Ighram Laalam 05 21.7%

72 Oulad M'Rah 06 21.7%

73 Saidia 02 21.7%

74 Tirhassaline 05 21.7%

75 Al M’aziz 04 21.7%

76 Tinajdad 08 21.7%

77 Foum Zguid 09 21.7%

78 Talsint 02 21.7%

79 Tameslouht 07 21.7%

80 Mhamid 08 21.7%

81 Cap Negro II 01 21.7%

82 Sidi Bou Othmane 07 21.7%

83 El Ouatia 10 21.7%

84 Ouaouizeght 05 21.7%

85 Oued Laou 01 21.7%

86 Oulad Yaïch 05 21.7%

87 Aklim 02 21.7%

88 Sidi Rahhal 07 21.7%

89 Sidi Yahya Zaer 04 21.7%

90 Zoualet 03 21.7%

91 Aïn Cheggag 03 21.7%

92 Almis du Guigou 03 21.7%

93 Khenichet-sur Ouerrha 04 21.7%

94 Sebt Bni Garfett 01 21.7%

95 Oued Amlil 03 21.7%

96 Tassila 09 21.7%

97 Tamanar 07 21.7%

98 Hattane 05 21.7%

99 Agdz 08 21.7%

100 Oulad Embarek 05 21.7%

The most educated cities in Morocco have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Moulay Yacoub leads with 21.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Moulay Yacoub, 21.7% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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