Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Liberia
Liberia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 36.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Liberia, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Liberia stood at 36.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 rate, completed upper secondary education or in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 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 educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Liberia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Liberia was 36.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Liberia ranks 106th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release