Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Liberia
Liberia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 975 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Liberia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 975 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Liberia peaked at 1,037 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 415 number, in 2001.
That places Liberia 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 676 number | — |
| 1999 | 678 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 757 number | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 415 number | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 865 number | +108.4% |
| 2003 | 1,037 number | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 780 number | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 737 number | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 747 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 744 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 825 number | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 732 number | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 771 number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 709 number | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 709 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 703 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 816 number | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 903 number | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 887 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 928 number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 975 number | +5.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 975 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,851 number, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 975 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +108.4% | 415 number | 865 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 677 number | 676 number | 678 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 763.9 number | 415 number | 1,037 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 822.33 number | 703 number | 975 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 180 Liechtenstein 1,085 number compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 1,037 number compare
- 182 Dominica 999 number compare
- 184 San Marino 950 number compare
- 185 Gibraltar 939 number compare
- 186 Suriname 917 number compare
More education data for Liberia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.71 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 61.75 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Liberia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Liberia was 975 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,037 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 415 number in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Liberia ranks 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.