School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes 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 … age both sexes 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 249,544 is below the median for low income countries, which is 548,896, 45% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 249,544 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 485,502, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +57.2% | 157,989 | 248,433 |
| 2013 | -31.5% | 248,433 | 170,074 |
| 2006 | -29.1% | 191,066 | 135,486 |
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 |
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 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