Libya vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Libya
5.86 years
in 2006
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.28 years
in 2024
Libya rank
101st
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
99th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 5.86 years against 5.28 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.58 years.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

Libya ranks 101st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 99th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.29 years 3.32 years 1.02 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1980s 3.88 years 3.59 years 0.2858 years Libya
2000s 6.13 years 4.19 years 1.94 years Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Libya or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Libya, at 5.86 years against 5.28 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2006.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Libya and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
0.58 years, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
How do Libya and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Libya ranks 101st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 99th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release