Libya vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Libya
375,028
in 2003
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
27.14 million
in 2024
Libya rank
63rd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
66th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 27.14 million against 375,028 in Libya, a difference of 26.76 million.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 72.4 times Libya's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 63rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 66th of 200 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 11,062 3.33 million 3.32 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
1980s 24,009 6.23 million 6.21 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
1990s 143,948 7.73 million 7.59 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2000s 337,209 11.19 million 10.85 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Libya or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 27.14 million against 375,028 in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Libya and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
26.76 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do Libya and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Libya ranks 63rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 66th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release