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

Libya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 15.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
15.0%
World rank
135th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 1995
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 5.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 18.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 28.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 36.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 43.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 52.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 28.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 22.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 15 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Libya is 15.0%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Libya peaked at 52.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

That places Libya 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 20-24 with secondary in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Libya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 2.9%
1965 5.4% +86.2%
1970 9.5% +75.9%
1975 18.3% +92.6%
1980 28.6% +56.3%
1985 36.6% +28.0%
1990 43.9% +19.9%
1995 52.9% +20.6%
2000 28.8% -45.6%
2005 22.4% -22.3%
2010 15.0% -33.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.2% 2.9% 5.4% 2
1970s 13.9% 9.5% 18.3% 2
1980s 32.6% 28.6% 36.6% 2
1990s 48.4% 43.9% 52.9% 2
2000s 25.6% 22.4% 28.8% 2
2010s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 132 Myanmar 18.6% compare
  2. 133 Mali 17.5% compare
  3. 134 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.9% compare
  4. 136 Papua New Guinea 14.9% compare
  5. 137 Republic of Korea 14.7% compare
  6. 138 Rwanda 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Libya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Libya was 15.0% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
How does Libya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Libya ranks 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 population age 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)