School age population, tertiary education, female in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, tertiary education, female was 192,359 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, female in Liberia, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 192,359 number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2014. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Liberia peaked at 192,359 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56,890 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, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56,890 number | — |
| 1971 | 59,543 number | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 62,513 number | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 65,545 number | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 68,311 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 70,905 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 73,320 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 75,275 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 77,306 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 79,575 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 82,110 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 84,907 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 84,831 number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 87,827 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 90,691 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 93,070 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 94,817 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 95,087 number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 94,754 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 94,068 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 93,288 number | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 92,607 number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 91,510 number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 90,577 number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 90,382 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 91,642 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 94,725 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 100,662 number | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 112,801 number | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 122,399 number | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 131,643 number | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 139,633 number | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 144,834 number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 148,221 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 150,486 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 152,747 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 155,699 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 159,495 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 164,121 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 169,199 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 174,178 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 182,672 number | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 187,075 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 192,359 number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,918 number | 56,890 number | 79,575 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,216 number | 82,110 number | 95,087 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,059 number | 90,382 number | 122,399 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,608 number | 131,643 number | 169,199 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,071 number | 174,178 number | 192,359 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 109 Central African Republic 208,332 number compare
- 110 Mauritania 200,354 number compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 198,472 number compare
- 113 Costa Rica 188,239 number compare
- 114 Denmark 186,093 number compare
- 115 Hong Kong, China 179,774 number compare
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 66.59 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 66.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Liberia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Liberia was 192,359 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 192,359 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,890 number in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.