Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 27,165 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Liberia, 1970–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 27,165 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2012.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Liberia peaked at 33,808 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 871, in 1970.
That places Liberia 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 871 | — |
| 1971 | 959 | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 1,056 | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 1,294 | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 1,581 | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 1,868 | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 2,086 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 2,304 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 2,521 | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 2,739 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 3,918 | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 16,817 | +329.2% |
| 2000 | 33,808 | +101.0% |
| 2010 | 22,012 | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 24,588 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 27,165 | +10.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 27,165 is below the median for low income countries, which is 71,444, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 27,165 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,788, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +329.2% | 3,918 | 16,817 |
| 2000 | +101.0% | 16,817 | 33,808 |
| 2010 | -34.9% | 33,808 | 22,012 |
| 1987 | +43.0% | 2,739 | 3,918 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,728 | 871 | 2,739 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,918 | 3,918 | 3,918 | 1 |
| 1990s | 16,817 | 16,817 | 16,817 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33,808 | 33,808 | 33,808 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24,588 | 22,012 | 27,165 | 3 |
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, male (number), gaps in Liberia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Liberia was 27,165 in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,808 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 871 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Liberia ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.