Libya vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Libya
647,792
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
58.68 million
in 2024
Libya rank
94th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
93rd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Libya
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 58.68 million against 647,792 in Libya, a difference of 58.03 million.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 90.6 times Libya's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 94th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 93rd of 221 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221,116 | 13.54 million | 13.32 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 378,665 | 18.39 million | 18.01 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 535,048 | 25.57 million | 25.04 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 641,404 | 34.62 million | 33.98 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 561,462 | 45.15 million | 44.59 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 601,766 | 56.01 million | 55.41 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Libya or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 58.68 million against 647,792 in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Libya and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 58.03 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Libya and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 94th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 93rd of 221 countries.
- 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