Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Liberia

Liberia: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 270,010 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
270,010
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
120th
of 204 countries
All-time high
272,796
in 2016
All-time low
15,494
in 1970
Years of data
25
1970–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Liberia, 1970–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970199320171970: 15.5k1971: 17.8k1972: 21.4k1973: 25.3k1974: 29.1k1975: 33.0k1976: 29.5k1977: 37.6k1978: 45.7k1979: 51.2k1980: 51.7k1981: 49.6k1982: 47.5k1983: 45.4k1984: 43.3k1999: 94.1k2000: 90.4k2006: 132.2k2007: 145.2k2008: 158.2k2009: 182.9k2010: 201.5k2011: 220.1k2016: 272.8k2017: 270.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Liberia recorded 270,010 for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 272,796 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15,494, in 1970.

That places Liberia 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Liberia, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 15,494
1971 17,803 +14.9%
1972 21,411 +20.3%
1973 25,267 +18.0%
1974 29,122 +15.3%
1975 32,978 +13.2%
1976 29,544 -10.4%
1977 37,606 +27.3%
1978 45,668 +21.4%
1979 51,231 +12.2%
1980 51,666 +0.8%
1981 49,568 -4.1%
1982 47,470 -4.2%
1983 45,371 -4.4%
1984 43,273 -4.6%
1999 94,126 +117.5%
2000 90,442 -3.9%
2006 132,224 +46.2%
2007 145,233 +9.8%
2008 158,242 +9.0%
2009 182,874 +15.6%
2010 201,476 +10.2%
2011 220,078 +9.2%
2016 272,796 +24.0%
2017 270,010 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30,612 15,494 51,231 10
1980s 47,470 43,273 51,666 5
1990s 94,126 94,126 94,126 1
2000s 141,803 90,442 182,874 5
2010s 241,090 201,476 272,796 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 117 Slovakia 304,392 compare
  2. 118 Finland 281,776 compare
  3. 119 Uruguay 273,506 compare
  4. 121 Georgia 269,772 compare
  5. 122 Panama 268,242 compare
  6. 123 Eritrea 257,599 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Liberia?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Liberia was 270,010 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 272,796 in 2016.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,494 in 1970.
How does Liberia rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Liberia ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.