Libya vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Libya
62.3%
in 2003
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
52.3%
in 2024
Libya rank
80th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
78th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Libya
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 62.3% against 52.3% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Libya ranks 80th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 78th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 5.5% | 3.9% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 6.8% | 3.6% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 14.2% | 18.7% | Libya |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 19.7% | 36.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Libya or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Libya, at 62.3% against 52.3% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2003.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Libya and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 10.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
- How do Libya and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Libya ranks 80th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 78th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release