Italy vs Libya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Italy
90.8%
in 2018
Libya
90.9%
in 2003
Italy rank
52nd
Libya rank
50th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Libya
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

Libya currently reports 90.9% against 90.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 50th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 67.6% 67.4% 0.2% Italy
1980s 68.0% 75.6% 7.6% Libya
2000s 87.1% 91.4% 4.2% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Italy or Libya?
Libya, at 90.9% against 90.8% in Italy as of 2003.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Italy and Libya?
0.1%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Libya?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do Italy and Libya rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Italy ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 50th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.