Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Libya

Libya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 4.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4.6%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Libya, 1960–2010

0123451960198520101960: 0.011965: 0.011970: 0.051975: 0.021980: 0.161985: 0.231990: 0.581995: 0.742000: 3.12005: 3.92010: 4.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Libya stood at 4.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Libya peaked at 4.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.

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 population age 15-19 with tertiary in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Libya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.0% +0.0%
1970 0.1% +400.0%
1975 0.0% -60.0%
1980 0.2% +700.0%
1985 0.2% +43.8%
1990 0.6% +152.2%
1995 0.7% +27.6%
2000 3.1% +318.9%
2005 3.9% +24.8%
2010 4.6% +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2000s 3.5% 3.1% 3.9% 2
2010s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 3 Singapore 7.5% compare
  2. 4 Russia 5.2% compare
  3. 5 Armenia 4.9% compare
  4. 7 Nicaragua 4.4% compare
  5. 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.2% compare
  6. 9 Hong Kong 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Libya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Libya was 4.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
How does Libya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Libya ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary