School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 249,544 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Liberia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 249,544 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Liberia peaked at 249,544 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 135,486, in 2006.
That places Liberia 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 156,004 | — |
| 1999 | 167,294 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 175,518 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 179,698 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 184,470 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 187,728 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 186,339 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 191,066 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 135,486 | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 140,856 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 146,145 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 150,337 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 153,987 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 157,989 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 248,433 | +57.2% |
| 2013 | 170,074 | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 174,023 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 178,602 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 184,473 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 190,243 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 196,597 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 203,006 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 209,241 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 215,421 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 221,487 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 229,455 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 239,250 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 249,544 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,649 | 156,004 | 167,294 | 2 |
| 2000s | 167,764 | 135,486 | 191,066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,743 | 153,987 | 248,433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,400 | 209,241 | 249,544 | 6 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,341 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,232 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,395 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.5 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Liberia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Liberia was 249,544 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 249,544 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,486 in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Liberia ranks 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release