Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Libya
Libya: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 7.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.78
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.81
in 2012
All-time low
3.81
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Libya stood at 7.78.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 7.81 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.81, in 1990.
That places Libya 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 | 3.81 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 | 5.58 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 | 7.31 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.78 | 7.78 | 7.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers 42,696 (1983)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.4% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Libya?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Libya was 7.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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