Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male was 21.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
21.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
81st
of 94 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2016
All-time low
7.0%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2019
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Liberia, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 21.0% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in 2019.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 170.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Liberia peaked at 21.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2007.
That places Liberia 81st out of 94 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.0% | — |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +122.9% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.3% | 21.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 66.59 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 66.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Liberia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Liberia was 21.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Liberia ranks 81st out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release