School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 584,280 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 584,280 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.32 million, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 584,280 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.45 million, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -26.8% | 228,457 | 167,117 |
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 |
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release