School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Liberia
Liberia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.5419 years in 2012. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Liberia, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.5419 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2012.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Liberia peaked at 0.9264 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0449 years, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 166th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0704 years | 0.0449 years | 0.1152 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1218 years | 0.1218 years | 0.1218 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3882 years | 0.3882 years | 0.3882 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9264 years | 0.9264 years | 0.9264 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4962 years | 0.4504 years | 0.5419 years | 2 |
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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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Liberia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Liberia was 0.5419 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9264 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 years in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release