Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Liberia
Liberia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 7.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Liberia, 1970–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Liberia is 7.4%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Liberia peaked at 33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1975.
That places Liberia 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.6% | — |
| 1971 | 5.6% | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -35.9% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +56.6% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +220.4% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | +91.7% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -77.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.4% | 7.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Liberia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Liberia was 7.4% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1975.
- How does Liberia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Liberia ranks 106th out of 202 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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