Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Liberia

Liberia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 62,374 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
62,374 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
97th
of 205 countries
All-time high
62,374 number
in 2020
All-time low
15,507 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Liberia stood at 62,374 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Liberia peaked at 62,374 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,507 number, in 1970.

That places Liberia 97th 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, male (number) in Liberia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 15,507 number
1971 16,023 number +3.3%
1972 16,467 number +2.8%
1973 16,958 number +3.0%
1974 17,529 number +3.4%
1975 18,175 number +3.7%
1976 18,808 number +3.5%
1977 19,313 number +2.7%
1978 19,854 number +2.8%
1979 20,508 number +3.3%
1980 21,260 number +3.7%
1981 22,060 number +3.8%
1982 22,052 number -0.0%
1983 22,911 number +3.9%
1984 23,787 number +3.8%
1985 24,598 number +3.4%
1986 25,290 number +2.8%
1987 25,509 number +0.9%
1988 25,515 number +0.0%
1989 25,412 number -0.4%
1990 25,302 number -0.4%
1991 25,197 number -0.4%
1992 24,876 number -1.3%
1993 24,585 number -1.2%
1994 24,516 number -0.3%
1995 24,874 number +1.5%
1996 25,774 number +3.6%
1997 27,221 number +5.6%
1998 29,511 number +8.4%
1999 31,533 number +6.9%
2000 33,483 number +6.2%
2001 34,995 number +4.5%
2002 35,689 number +2.0%
2003 35,991 number +0.8%
2004 36,229 number +0.7%
2005 36,562 number +0.9%
2006 37,344 number +2.1%
2007 38,907 number +4.2%
2008 41,033 number +5.5%
2009 43,303 number +5.5%
2010 45,613 number +5.3%
2011 47,827 number +4.9%
2012 49,802 number +4.1%
2013 51,637 number +3.7%
2014 53,433 number +3.5%
2015 55,232 number +3.4%
2016 56,927 number +3.1%
2017 58,388 number +2.6%
2018 59,719 number +2.3%
2019 61,051 number +2.2%
2020 62,374 number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,914 number 15,507 number 20,508 number 10
1980s 23,839 number 21,260 number 25,515 number 10
1990s 26,339 number 24,516 number 31,533 number 10
2000s 37,354 number 33,483 number 43,303 number 10
2010s 53,963 number 45,613 number 61,051 number 10
2020s 62,374 number 62,374 number 62,374 number 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 94 Central African Republic 66,209 number compare
  2. 95 Nicaragua 65,803 number compare
  3. 96 Libya 62,726 number compare
  4. 98 Cuba 61,903 number compare
  5. 99 Palestine, State of 60,595 number compare
  6. 100 Kyrgyzstan 60,528 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 62,374 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 62,374 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,507 number in 1970.
How does Liberia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Liberia ranks 97th 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 36.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.