Cyprus vs Libya: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Cyprus
15.36 years
in 2018
Libya
15.45 years
in 2003
Cyprus rank
49th
Libya rank
46th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Cyprus
  • Libya
051015197119942018

How they compare

Libya currently reports 15.45 years against 15.36 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 49th and Libya ranks 46th of 183 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 8.9 years 9.85 years 0.9553 years Libya
1980s 8.67 years 11.61 years 2.94 years Libya
2000s 13.16 years 15.52 years 2.36 years Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Cyprus or Libya?
Libya, at 15.45 years against 15.36 years in Cyprus as of 2003.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Cyprus and Libya?
0.09 years, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Libya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do Cyprus and Libya rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Cyprus ranks 49th and Libya ranks 46th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.