School age population, upper secondary education, male in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 201,981 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
201,981
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
94th
of 220 countries
All-time high
201,981
in 2025
All-time low
42,172
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Liberia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Liberia is 201,981, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Liberia peaked at 201,981 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42,172, 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, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42,172 | — |
| 1971 | 43,514 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 44,910 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 46,408 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 47,975 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 49,577 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 51,225 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 52,955 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 54,838 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 56,787 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 58,728 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 60,669 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 60,476 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 62,302 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 64,334 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 66,325 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 68,338 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 70,114 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 71,808 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 73,751 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 76,194 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 56,985 | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 61,498 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 65,543 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 68,260 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 67,007 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 71,252 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 72,340 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 85,900 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 91,243 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 95,282 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 97,727 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 100,437 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 101,724 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 100,095 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 101,814 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 107,138 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 112,089 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 116,977 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 120,618 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 124,156 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 128,420 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 135,386 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 139,381 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 143,918 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 148,690 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 153,839 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 158,574 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 162,954 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 167,359 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 172,452 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 179,054 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 186,526 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 193,596 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 198,699 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 201,981 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,036 | 42,172 | 56,787 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,684 | 58,728 | 73,751 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,622 | 56,985 | 91,243 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,390 | 95,282 | 120,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,268 | 124,156 | 167,359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,718 | 172,452 | 201,981 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 91 Libya 212,059 compare
- 92 Congo 207,315 compare
- 93 Hungary 202,410 compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 197,941 compare
- 96 Central African Republic 197,581 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 194,365 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, upper secondary education, male in Liberia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Liberia was 201,981 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 201,981 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,172 in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Liberia ranks 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release