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

Libya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 23.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
23.4%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 0.17 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.17 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.67 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 3.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 11.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 17.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 23.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Libya is 23.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 103.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Libya peaked at 23.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

Libya ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 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 tertiary schooling. in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Libya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.2% +0.0%
1970 0.7% +294.1%
1975 0.9% +34.3%
1980 2.1% +130.0%
1985 2.5% +18.4%
1990 3.3% +33.9%
1995 4.2% +29.0%
2000 11.5% +172.3%
2005 17.8% +54.3%
2010 23.4% +31.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1970s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 2
1980s 2.3% 2.1% 2.5% 2
1990s 3.8% 3.3% 4.2% 2
2000s 14.6% 11.5% 17.8% 2
2010s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 26 Greece 24.8% compare
  2. 27 Spain 24.2% compare
  3. 28 Kazakhstan 23.4% compare
  4. 30 Philippines 23.2% compare
  5. 31 France 22.9% compare
  6. 32 Panama 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Libya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Libya was 23.4% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does Libya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Libya ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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