Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Liberia
Liberia: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 11.1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Liberia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Liberia stood at 11.1. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Liberia peaked at 11.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Liberia ranks 65th of 111 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.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0.2 | — |
| 1915 | 0.4 | +100.0% |
| 1920 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 1925 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1935 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1940 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1950 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 2 | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5 | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 4.4 | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 11.1 | +122.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.65 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.85 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.95 | 0.9 | 1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.05 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 5 | 5.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More education data for Liberia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Liberia?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Liberia was 11.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Liberia rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Liberia ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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