How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Liberia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Congo

331,143 number

in 2020

Liberia

332,491 number

in 2020

Congo rank

101st

Liberia rank

100th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

Congo
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 332,491 number against 331,143 number in Congo, a difference of 1,348 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.

Congo ranks 101st and Liberia ranks 100th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	89,032 number	94,703 number	5,671 number	Liberia
1980s	126,355 number	123,491 number	2,863 number	Congo
1990s	176,008 number	137,044 number	38,964 number	Congo
2000s	219,610 number	202,032 number	17,578 number	Congo
2010s	279,826 number	277,142 number	2,684 number	Congo
2020s	331,143 number	332,491 number	1,348 number	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Congo or Liberia?: Liberia, at 332,491 number against 331,143 number in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Congo and Liberia?: 1,348 number, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?: Congo ranks 101st and Liberia ranks 100th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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