Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Liberia
Liberia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 54,648 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
54,648
World rank
117th
of 195 countries
All-time high
55,846
in 2011
All-time low
27,705
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999–2020
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Liberia, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Liberia stood at 54,648.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Liberia peaked at 55,846 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27,705, in 1999.
Liberia ranks 117th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27,705 | — |
| 2000 | 31,752 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 55,846 | +75.9% |
| 2014 | 48,456 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 49,298 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 54,648 | +10.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 54,648 is below the median for low income countries, which is 209,912, 26% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 54,648 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137,622, 40% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,705 | 27,705 | 27,705 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31,752 | 31,752 | 31,752 | 1 |
| 2010s | 51,200 | 48,456 | 55,846 | 3 |
| 2020s | 54,648 | 54,648 | 54,648 | 1 |
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 upper secondary education, male in Liberia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Liberia was 54,648 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 55,846 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,705 in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Liberia ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release