Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Liberia

Liberia: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 274,573 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
274,573
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
274,573
in 2020
All-time low
16,771
in 1970
Years of data
19
1970–2020

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Liberia, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970199520201970: 16.8k1971: 18.9k1972: 22.6k1973: 26.5k1974: 30.3k1975: 34.2k1976: 31.2k1977: 39.3k1978: 47.4k1979: 53.3k1980: 54.6k1999: 113.9k2000: 135.5k2011: 237.6k2012: 232.7k2013: 227.8k2014: 222.9k2015: 226.8k2020: 274.6k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Liberia is 274,573, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 274,573 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,771, in 1970.

Liberia ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Liberia, 1970 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1970 16,771
1971 18,856 +12.4%
1972 22,624 +20.0%
1973 26,466 +17.0%
1974 30,309 +14.5%
1975 34,151 +12.7%
1976 31,224 -8.6%
1977 39,335 +26.0%
1978 47,446 +20.6%
1979 53,254 +12.2%
1980 54,623 +2.6%
1999 113,878 +108.5%
2000 135,509 +19.0%
2011 237,643 +75.4%
2012 232,714 -2.1%
2013 227,786 -2.1%
2014 222,857 -2.2%
2015 226,832 +1.8%
2020 274,573 +21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32,044 16,771 53,254 10
1980s 54,623 54,623 54,623 1
1990s 113,878 113,878 113,878 1
2000s 135,509 135,509 135,509 1
2010s 229,566 222,857 237,643 5
2020s 274,573 274,573 274,573 1

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  5. 129 Mauritania 258,591 compare
  6. 130 Lithuania 244,656 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Liberia?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Liberia was 274,573 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 274,573 in 2020.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,771 in 1970.
How does Liberia rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Liberia ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.