School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 584,280 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
584,280
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
98th
of 221 countries
All-time high
584,280
in 2025
All-time low
123,413
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Liberia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Liberia stood at 584,280. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 584,280 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 123,413, in 1970.
That places Liberia 98th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 123,413 | — |
| 1971 | 126,234 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 130,206 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 134,986 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 139,397 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 143,984 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 148,730 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 153,496 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 158,885 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 164,478 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 170,238 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 176,286 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 175,725 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 181,713 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 188,766 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 195,789 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 202,555 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 209,119 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 215,613 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 222,258 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 228,457 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 167,117 | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 178,052 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 187,704 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 193,679 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 189,272 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 201,196 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 205,137 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 249,390 | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 267,922 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 282,024 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 290,359 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 299,014 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 304,432 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 301,896 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 309,322 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 326,258 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 340,960 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 354,117 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 364,128 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 371,578 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 380,215 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 404,880 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 409,274 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 416,049 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 423,667 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 435,374 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 447,099 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 460,953 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 475,897 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 491,842 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 508,968 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 525,488 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 543,729 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 563,554 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 584,280 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142,381 | 123,413 | 164,478 | 10 |
| 1980s | 193,806 | 170,238 | 222,258 | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,793 | 167,117 | 267,922 | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,251 | 282,024 | 364,128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 422,499 | 371,578 | 475,897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 536,310 | 491,842 | 584,280 | 6 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Liberia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Liberia was 584,280 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 584,280 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,413 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 98th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release