Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Liberia
Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 15.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Liberia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Liberia stood at 15.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Liberia peaked at 15.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1960.
That places Liberia 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +104.5% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | +55.6% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Liberia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Liberia was 15.4% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Liberia ranks 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary