Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 26.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 26.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 26.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2008.
That places Liberia 81st out of 90 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.6% | — |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +63.2% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.0% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 18.0% | 26.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,341 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,232 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,395 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.5 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Liberia was 26.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 81st out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release