Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Liberia
Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 2.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Liberia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Liberia stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Liberia peaked at 7.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.
Liberia ranks 117th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +61.2% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +90.0% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +59.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Liberia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Liberia was 2.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Liberia ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)