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

Libya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 21.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.7%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 0.151965: 0.041970: 0.831975: 0.391980: 1.91985: 0.571990: 2.21995: 3.22000: 14.32005: 182010: 21.7

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

Analysis

Libya recorded 21.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Libya peaked at 21.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.

Libya ranks 10th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 20-24 with tertiary in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Libya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.0% -73.3%
1970 0.8% +1975.0%
1975 0.4% -53.0%
1980 1.9% +387.2%
1985 0.6% -70.0%
1990 2.2% +293.0%
1995 3.2% +43.7%
2000 14.3% +344.7%
2005 18.0% +26.0%
2010 21.7% +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 2
1980s 1.2% 0.6% 1.9% 2
1990s 2.7% 2.2% 3.2% 2
2000s 16.2% 14.3% 18.0% 2
2010s 21.7% 21.7% 21.7% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 7 Ukraine 25.8% compare
  2. 8 Ireland 25.7% compare
  3. 9 Mongolia 23.1% compare
  4. 11 Latvia 20.9% compare
  5. 12 Armenia 20.7% compare
  6. 13 Cyprus 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Libya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Libya was 21.7% 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 tertiary recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Libya ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary