Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Liberia

Liberia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 122,533 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
122,533 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
96th
of 205 countries
All-time high
122,533 number
in 2020
All-time low
31,609 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Liberia, 1970–2020

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 122,533 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Liberia peaked at 122,533 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31,609 number, in 1970.

That places Liberia 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Liberia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 31,609 number
1971 32,589 number +3.1%
1972 33,454 number +2.7%
1973 34,409 number +2.9%
1974 35,507 number +3.2%
1975 36,742 number +3.5%
1976 37,955 number +3.3%
1977 38,928 number +2.6%
1978 39,967 number +2.7%
1979 41,216 number +3.1%
1980 42,656 number +3.5%
1981 44,191 number +3.6%
1982 44,176 number -0.0%
1983 45,841 number +3.8%
1984 47,537 number +3.7%
1985 49,093 number +3.3%
1986 50,403 number +2.7%
1987 50,801 number +0.8%
1988 50,774 number -0.1%
1989 50,527 number -0.5%
1990 50,256 number -0.5%
1991 49,992 number -0.5%
1992 49,335 number -1.3%
1993 48,732 number -1.2%
1994 48,563 number -0.3%
1995 49,229 number +1.4%
1996 50,956 number +3.5%
1997 53,803 number +5.6%
1998 58,361 number +8.5%
1999 62,368 number +6.9%
2000 66,228 number +6.2%
2001 69,220 number +4.5%
2002 70,613 number +2.0%
2003 71,224 number +0.9%
2004 71,700 number +0.7%
2005 72,361 number +0.9%
2006 73,901 number +2.1%
2007 76,989 number +4.2%
2008 81,178 number +5.4%
2009 85,647 number +5.5%
2010 90,198 number +5.3%
2011 94,538 number +4.8%
2012 98,362 number +4.0%
2013 101,881 number +3.6%
2014 105,324 number +3.4%
2015 108,762 number +3.3%
2016 112,008 number +3.0%
2017 114,830 number +2.5%
2018 117,411 number +2.2%
2019 119,981 number +2.2%
2020 122,533 number +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36,238 number 31,609 number 41,216 number 10
1980s 47,600 number 42,656 number 50,801 number 10
1990s 52,160 number 48,563 number 62,368 number 10
2000s 73,906 number 66,228 number 85,647 number 10
2010s 106,330 number 90,198 number 119,981 number 10
2020s 122,533 number 122,533 number 122,533 number 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 93 Belgium 133,056 number compare
  2. 94 Central African Republic 131,954 number compare
  3. 95 Nicaragua 127,591 number compare
  4. 97 Libya 122,373 number compare
  5. 98 Cuba 120,388 number compare
  6. 99 Kyrgyzstan 118,703 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Liberia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Liberia was 122,533 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 122,533 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 31,609 number in 1970.
How does Liberia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Liberia ranks 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.