Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.01 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liberia, 1970–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.01 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liberia peaked at 0.0178 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1970.
That places Liberia 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per person | +33.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.002 units per person | +36.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 units per person | +244.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0178 units per person | +142.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 units per person | -53.8% |
| 2012 | 0.01 units per person | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liberia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liberia was 0.01 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0178 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Liberia ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.