School age population, tertiary education, male in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, tertiary education, male was 294,728 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, male in Liberia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 294,728 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Liberia peaked at 294,728 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61,707, in 1970.
That places Liberia 99th 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, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61,707 | — |
| 1971 | 62,895 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 64,587 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 66,961 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 69,154 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 71,438 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 73,795 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 76,166 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 78,840 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 81,615 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 84,472 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 87,472 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 87,177 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 90,160 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 93,661 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 97,153 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 100,488 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 103,763 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 107,001 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 110,311 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 113,388 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 81,960 | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 87,511 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 92,417 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 95,549 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 93,511 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 99,563 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 101,632 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 124,016 | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 133,378 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 140,495 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 144,753 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 149,162 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 151,948 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 150,630 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 154,399 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 162,908 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 170,282 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 176,871 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 181,821 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 185,545 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 189,856 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 201,901 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 204,251 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 207,823 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 211,881 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 217,989 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 224,170 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 231,421 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 239,207 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 247,464 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 256,255 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 264,733 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 274,041 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 284,154 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 294,728 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,716 | 61,707 | 81,615 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,166 | 84,472 | 110,311 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,292 | 81,960 | 133,378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,327 | 140,495 | 181,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,404 | 185,545 | 239,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,229 | 247,464 | 294,728 | 6 |
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More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Liberia?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Liberia was 294,728 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 294,728 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,707 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Liberia ranks 99th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release