Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Liberia
Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.6122 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Liberia, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.6122 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Liberia peaked at 0.6122 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.235 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Liberia 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Liberia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2732 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.2485 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3113 GPIA | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3165 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2826 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3776 GPIA | +33.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2959 GPIA | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.235 GPIA | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5415 GPIA | +130.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5192 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6122 GPIA | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3016 GPIA | 0.2485 GPIA | 0.3776 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2959 GPIA | 0.2959 GPIA | 0.2959 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.235 GPIA | 0.235 GPIA | 0.235 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5415 GPIA | 0.5415 GPIA | 0.5415 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5657 GPIA | 0.5192 GPIA | 0.6122 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Liberia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Liberia was 0.6122 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6122 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.235 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Liberia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release