School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 201,981 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 (number) (age) 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 201,981 is below the median for low income countries, which is 779,939, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 201,981 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 584,901, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -25.2% | 76,194 | 56,985 |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
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