Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 19.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Liberia, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Liberia stood at 19.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.1% on the previous year and up 201.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 19.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2008.
That places Liberia 78th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.8% | — |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +101.3% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +42.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 19.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 19.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.0% | 19.4% | 3 |
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 completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Liberia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Liberia was 19.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 78th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release