School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 387,530 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
387,530 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
112th
of 203 countries
All-time high
387,530 number
in 2014
All-time low
111,141 number
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2014
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Liberia, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Liberia stood at 387,530 number. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 387,530 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 111,141 number, in 1970.
That places Liberia 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111,141 number | — |
| 1971 | 116,139 number | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 121,774 number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 127,623 number | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 133,041 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 138,233 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 143,199 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 147,235 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 151,465 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 156,194 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 161,478 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 167,324 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 167,033 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 173,199 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 179,133 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 184,155 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 187,961 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 188,748 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 188,352 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 187,265 number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 186,008 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 184,964 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 182,984 number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 181,334 number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 181,164 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 183,933 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 190,389 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 202,516 number | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 227,420 number | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 246,972 number | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 265,839 number | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 282,213 number | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 292,867 number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 299,806 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 304,413 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 308,967 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 314,880 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 322,300 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 331,361 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 341,340 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 351,163 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 368,068 number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 376,884 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 387,530 number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134,604 number | 111,141 number | 156,194 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,465 number | 161,478 number | 188,748 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,768 number | 181,164 number | 246,972 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 306,399 number | 265,839 number | 341,340 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,911 number | 351,163 number | 387,530 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 109 Congo 432,790 number compare
- 110 Central African Republic 416,333 number compare
- 111 Mauritania 406,316 number compare
- 113 Costa Rica 384,589 number compare
- 114 Denmark 382,964 number compare
- 115 Serbia 368,449 number compare
More education data for Liberia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.1% (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 387,530 number in 2014, 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 387,530 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,141 number in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.