GPE: Region 2 vs Libya: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
GPE: Region 2
60.29 million
in 2024
Libya
647,792
in 2025
GPE: Region 2 rank
92nd
Libya rank
94th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 2
- Libya
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 60.29 million against 647,792 in Libya, a difference of 59.64 million.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 93.1 times Libya's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 92nd and Libya ranks 94th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 2 | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.32 million | 221,116 | 14.10 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 1980s | 19.46 million | 378,665 | 19.08 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 1990s | 26.81 million | 535,048 | 26.27 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2000s | 36.20 million | 641,404 | 35.56 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 46.76 million | 561,462 | 46.20 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 57.57 million | 601,766 | 56.97 million | GPE: Region 2 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 2 or Libya?
- GPE: Region 2, at 60.29 million against 647,792 in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 2 and Libya?
- 59.64 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and Libya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 2 and Libya rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 92nd and Libya ranks 94th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, 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
February 2026 Data Release