Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.282 units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Liberia, 1970–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.282 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Liberia peaked at 0.351 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.009 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Liberia 147th out of 191 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, male (number), per in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | +329.2% |
| 2000 | 0.351 units per square kilometre | +101.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2285 units per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.282 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.282 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2222 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.282 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.282 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.351 units per square kilometre | 0.351 units per square kilometre | 0.351 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2553 units per square kilometre | 0.2285 units per square kilometre | 0.282 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 144 Malawi 0.3514 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Dominica 0.3427 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Guinea 0.3337 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Lesotho 0.281 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Algeria 0.2798 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Samoa 0.2658 units per square kilometre compare
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), per in Liberia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Liberia was 0.282 units per square kilometre in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.351 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Liberia ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.