Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Liberia
Liberia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 36.5% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Liberia is 36.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Liberia peaked at 36.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1974.
That places Liberia 106th out of 140 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 | 8.2% | — |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +271.7% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 30.6% | 36.5% | 4 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Liberia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Liberia was 36.5% 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 36.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Liberia ranks 106th out of 140 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 19.1%. 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+, male (%) (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.