Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Liberia
Liberia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 26.2% 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 26.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Liberia peaked at 26.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1974.
That places Liberia 113th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.5% | — |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +295.3% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +1.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 26.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 2.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 26.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.6% | 26.2% | 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 26.2% 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 26.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Liberia ranks 113th out of 142 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 20.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release