Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 51,546 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Liberia, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Liberia stood at 51,546. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Liberia peaked at 51,546 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,125, in 1999.
That places Liberia 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17,125 | — |
| 2000 | 26,607 | +55.4% |
| 2011 | 43,768 | +64.5% |
| 2014 | 34,578 | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 35,465 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 51,546 | +45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,125 | 17,125 | 17,125 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26,607 | 26,607 | 26,607 | 1 |
| 2010s | 37,937 | 34,578 | 43,768 | 3 |
| 2020s | 51,546 | 51,546 | 51,546 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Liberia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Liberia was 51,546 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,546 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,125 in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release