Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Libya

Libya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 29.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
29.3%
World rank
113th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 1995
All-time low
1.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Libya, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 15.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 22.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 29.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 35.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 33.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 31.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 29.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Libya stood at 29.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Libya peaked at 35.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.

Libya ranks 113th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Libya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 1.4%
1965 2.6% +94.8%
1970 4.2% +61.2%
1975 8.2% +93.9%
1980 15.5% +88.4%
1985 22.9% +47.5%
1990 29.2% +27.7%
1995 35.1% +20.3%
2000 33.5% -4.6%
2005 31.6% -5.7%
2010 29.3% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 1.4% 2.6% 2
1970s 6.2% 4.2% 8.2% 2
1980s 19.2% 15.5% 22.9% 2
1990s 32.1% 29.2% 35.1% 2
2000s 32.5% 31.6% 33.5% 2
2010s 29.3% 29.3% 29.3% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.6% compare
  2. 111 Ecuador 30.4% compare
  3. 112 Nepal 29.8% compare
  4. 114 Costa Rica 28.9% compare
  5. 115 Eswatini 28.4% compare
  6. 116 Cameroon 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Libya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Libya was 29.3% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
How does Libya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Libya ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)