Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Libya

Libya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 31.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
31.4%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Libya, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 0.021965: 01970: 0.081975: 0.121980: 3.81985: 1.11990: 1.71995: 2.22000: 16.72005: 262010: 31.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Libya stood at 31.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Libya peaked at 31.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.

That places Libya 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Libya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.0% -100.0%
1970 0.1%
1975 0.1% +50.0%
1980 3.8% +3025.0%
1985 1.1% -71.5%
1990 1.7% +62.6%
1995 2.2% +29.3%
2000 16.7% +643.1%
2005 26.0% +55.5%
2010 31.4% +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1980s 2.4% 1.1% 3.8% 2
1990s 2.0% 1.7% 2.2% 2
2000s 21.4% 16.7% 26.0% 2
2010s 31.4% 31.4% 31.4% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 3 Iceland 35.3% compare
  2. 4 Hong Kong, China 34.2% compare
  3. 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 34.0% compare
  4. 7 Ireland 31.1% compare
  5. 8 Cyprus 30.7% compare
  6. 9 Ukraine 29.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Libya?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Libya was 31.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
How does Libya rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Libya ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. 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: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary