Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 1980
All-time low
0.3%
in 2007
Years of data
5
1978–2021
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Liberia, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.0% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Liberia peaked at 1.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.
Liberia ranks 63rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.1% | — |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +52.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -82.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +92.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +69.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Liberia?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Liberia was 1.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 63rd out of 173 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release