School age population, upper secondary education, female in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 197,570 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
197,570
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
94th
of 220 countries
All-time high
197,570
in 2025
All-time low
42,780
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Liberia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Liberia stood at 197,570. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Liberia peaked at 197,570 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42,780, in 1970.
That places Liberia 94th out of 220 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, upper secondary education, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42,780 | — |
| 1971 | 44,144 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 45,556 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 47,073 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 48,657 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 50,283 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 51,957 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 53,709 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 55,619 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 57,586 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 59,540 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 61,494 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 61,296 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 63,115 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 65,149 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 67,132 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 69,156 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 70,916 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 72,550 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 74,424 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 76,792 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 57,823 | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 62,183 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 66,100 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 68,709 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 67,393 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 71,613 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 72,682 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 86,104 | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 91,387 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 95,382 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 97,762 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 100,431 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 101,689 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 100,122 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 101,831 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 107,159 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 112,101 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 116,977 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 120,624 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 124,064 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 128,170 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 135,169 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 138,767 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 142,904 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 147,255 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 152,039 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 156,416 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 160,486 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 164,601 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 169,394 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 175,675 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 182,783 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 189,547 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 194,409 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 197,570 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,736 | 42,780 | 57,586 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,477 | 59,540 | 74,424 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,079 | 57,823 | 91,387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,408 | 95,382 | 120,624 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,987 | 124,064 | 164,601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,896 | 169,394 | 197,570 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 91 Libya 200,294 compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 198,260 compare
- 93 Central African Republic 197,948 compare
- 95 Tajikistan 194,125 compare
- 96 Hungary 191,598 compare
- 97 United Arab Emirates 191,137 compare
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, upper secondary education, female in Liberia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Liberia was 197,570 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 197,570 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,780 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Liberia ranks 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release