Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liberia, 1970–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2012, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liberia stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liberia peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +799.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -72.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 192 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 73.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.