Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Liberia

Liberia: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 6,095.3%
World rank
105th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2021

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Liberia, 2013–2021

00.511.52013201720212013: 0.048 %2015: 0.428 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 0.015 %2018: 0.004 %2021: 0.261 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 0.3% for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,095.3% on the previous year and up 445.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Liberia peaked at 1.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

Liberia ranks 105th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Liberia, 2013 to 2021.
Year % Change
2013 0.0%
2015 0.4% +796.0%
2016 1.4% +224.7%
2017 0.0% -98.9%
2018 0.0% -71.8%
2021 0.3% +6095.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4% 0.0% 1.4% 5
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 102 Syrian Arab Republic 0.3%
  2. 103 Cameroon 0.3%
  3. 104 Gambia 0.3% compare
  4. 106 Niger 0.3% compare
  5. 107 Ethiopia 0.3%
  6. 108 Ecuador 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Liberia?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Liberia was 0.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does Liberia rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Liberia ranks 105th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 445.3%. 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 upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,708 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release