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

Libya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 52.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
52.9%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 0.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 4.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 34.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 43.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 52.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Libya recorded 52.9% 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 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Libya peaked at 52.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1965.

That places Libya 8th 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 20-24 with tertiary in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Libya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.4%
1965 0.1% -75.0%
1970 2.1% +2000.0%
1975 1.0% -52.4%
1980 4.9% +390.0%
1985 1.4% -71.4%
1990 5.5% +291.4%
1995 7.8% +42.9%
2000 34.7% +343.0%
2005 43.8% +26.4%
2010 52.9% +20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 2
1970s 1.6% 1.0% 2.1% 2
1980s 3.2% 1.4% 4.9% 2
1990s 6.7% 5.5% 7.8% 2
2000s 39.3% 34.7% 43.8% 2
2010s 52.9% 52.9% 52.9% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 5 Ukraine 62.8% compare
  2. 6 United States of America 59.8% compare
  3. 7 Singapore 54.4% compare
  4. 9 Latvia 50.9% compare
  5. 10 Armenia 50.5% compare
  6. 11 Japan 42.1% 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 52.9% 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 52.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1965.
How does Libya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Libya ranks 8th 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 52.5%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)