Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Liberia
Liberia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 0.4643 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Liberia, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Liberia stood at 0.4643 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Liberia peaked at 0.4952 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3162 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Liberia 131st out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.3162 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.4513 GPIA | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 0.329 GPIA | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4952 GPIA | +50.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4643 GPIA | -6.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.4643 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4806 GPIA, 97% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.4643 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5973 GPIA, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3162 GPIA | 0.3162 GPIA | 0.3162 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.435 GPIA | 0.329 GPIA | 0.4952 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 61.75 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (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 0.4643 GPIA 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 0.4952 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3162 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Liberia ranks 131st out of 137 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 2.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release