Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Liberia
Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 5.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Liberia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 5.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Liberia peaked at 5.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.
Liberia ranks 102nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 tertiary schooling. in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.0% | — |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 99 Syrian Arab Republic 6.2% compare
- 100 South Africa 6.1% compare
- 101 Belize 5.7% compare
- 103 Mauritius 5.3% compare
- 104 Honduras 5.1% compare
- 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.1% compare
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 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Liberia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Liberia was 5.3% 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+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Liberia ranks 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)