Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Liberia
Liberia: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education was 3 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1998
All-time low
2 years
in 2006
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Liberia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Liberia stood at 3 years. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Liberia peaked at 3 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 2006.
That places Liberia 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 years | — |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.6 years | 2 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 years | 2 years | 3 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 1 San Marino 5 years compare
- 2 Bhutan 4 years compare
- 2 Haiti 4 years compare
- 4 Algeria 3 years compare
- 4 British Virgin Islands 3 years compare
- 4 Curacao 3 years compare
- 4 Germany 3 years compare
- 4 Libya 3 years compare
- 4 Luxembourg 3 years compare
- 4 Naoero 3 years compare
- 4 Romania 3 years compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 3 years compare
More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 151.16 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,838 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,372 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16,718 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,165 (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Liberia?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Liberia was 3 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Liberia ranks 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in post-secondary education.