Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Liberia
Liberia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 16.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Liberia, 1974–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Liberia stood at 16.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Liberia peaked at 17.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1974.
That places Liberia 119th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Liberia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.6% | — |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +430.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +55.2% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 11.2% | 17.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,883 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 151.16 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,838 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,372 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16,718 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,165 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Liberia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Liberia was 16.9% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Liberia ranks 119th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.