Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total in Libya
Libya: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total was 10.48 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total in Libya, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total in Libya is 10.48, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total in Libya peaked at 10.48 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 1960.
That places Libya 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.98 | — |
| 1965 | 1.84 | +87.8% |
| 1970 | 2.49 | +35.3% |
| 1975 | 3.55 | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 5.19 | +46.2% |
| 1985 | 6.21 | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 7.67 | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 8.26 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 9.04 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 9.88 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 10.48 | +6.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 10.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.48, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Libya's 10.48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.86, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 | 0.98 | 1.84 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.02 | 2.49 | 3.55 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.7 | 5.19 | 6.21 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.96 | 7.67 | 8.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.46 | 9.04 | 9.88 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.48 | 10.48 | 10.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.46 (1983)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,673 (1983)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 69,173 (1983)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,554 (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,692 (2006)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 732,614 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 755,338 (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total in Libya?
- Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total in Libya was 10.48 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total?
- Libya ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of total schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of education completed among people age 20-24.