Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Liberia

Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 2.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.3%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Liberia, 1960–2010

12341960198520101960: 0.591965: 0.581970: 0.921975: 1.11980: 1.31985: 1.91990: 2.31995: 2.82000: 2.72005: 4.22010: 2.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 2.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Liberia peaked at 4.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1965.

Liberia ranks 118th 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 25-29 with tertiary in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Liberia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.6%
1965 0.6% -1.7%
1970 0.9% +58.6%
1975 1.1% +20.7%
1980 1.3% +15.3%
1985 1.9% +47.7%
1990 2.3% +19.6%
1995 2.8% +22.6%
2000 2.7% -1.1%
2005 4.2% +51.8%
2010 2.3% -45.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
1970s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 2
1980s 1.6% 1.3% 1.9% 2
1990s 2.5% 2.3% 2.8% 2
2000s 3.5% 2.7% 4.2% 2
2010s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 116 Botswana 2.4% compare
  2. 117 Dominican Republic 2.3% compare
  3. 119 Uganda 2.0% compare
  4. 120 Sierra Leone 1.6% compare
  5. 121 Mali 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Liberia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Liberia was 2.3% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1965.
How does Liberia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Liberia ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary