China vs Libya: Average years of schooling
China
7.6 years
in 2020
Libya
7.6 years
in 2020
China rank
106th
Libya rank
107th
Average years of schooling over time
- China
- Libya
How they compare
China currently reports 7.6 years against 7.6 years in Libya, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was China ahead.
China ranks 106th and Libya ranks 107th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, China averaged higher in 14 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.01 years | 0.1 years | 0.91 years | China |
| 1880s | 1.06 years | 0.1 years | 0.96 years | China |
| 1890s | 1.11 years | 0.1 years | 1.01 years | China |
| 1900s | 1.16 years | 0.1 years | 1.06 years | China |
| 1910s | 1.21 years | 0.1 years | 1.11 years | China |
| 1920s | 1.1 years | 0.2061 years | 0.8987 years | China |
| 1930s | 1.42 years | 0.3068 years | 1.12 years | China |
| 1950s | 1.83 years | 0.4873 years | 1.34 years | China |
| 1960s | 2.7 years | 0.8366 years | 1.87 years | China |
| 1970s | 3.76 years | 1.86 years | 1.9 years | China |
| 1980s | 4.89 years | 3.78 years | 1.11 years | China |
| 1990s | 5.96 years | 5.43 years | 0.5271 years | China |
| 2000s | 7.1 years | 7 years | 0.0947 years | China |
| 2010s | 7.66 years | 7.69 years | 0.0271 years | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.6 years | 7.6 years | 0.0001 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, China or Libya?
- China, at 7.6 years against 7.6 years in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between China and Libya?
- 0 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do China and Libya rank globally for average years of schooling?
- China ranks 106th and Libya ranks 107th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.