Libya vs Nicaragua: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Libya
542,871 number
in 2018
Nicaragua
606,520 number
in 2015
Libya rank
98th
Nicaragua rank
95th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 606,520 number against 542,871 number in Libya, a difference of 63,649 number.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Libya ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 203,161 number 276,569 number 73,408 number Nicaragua
1980s 338,711 number 354,144 number 15,434 number Nicaragua
1990s 525,809 number 468,456 number 57,353 number Libya
2000s 626,415 number 591,355 number 35,060 number Libya
2010s 604,072 number 615,384 number 11,312 number Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Libya or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 606,520 number against 542,871 number in Libya as of 2015.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Libya and Nicaragua?
63,649 number, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Libya ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 203 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.