Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Libya

Libya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 11.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.3%
World rank
52nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Libya, 1960–2010

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 0.11965: 0.131970: 0.281975: 0.631980: 1.11985: 21990: 1.91995: 2.32000: 32005: 6.82010: 11.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Libya stood at 11.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 279.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Libya peaked at 11.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

Libya ranks 52nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Libya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.1% +30.0%
1970 0.3% +115.4%
1975 0.6% +125.0%
1980 1.1% +73.0%
1985 2.0% +84.4%
1990 1.9% -6.5%
1995 2.3% +22.3%
2000 3.0% +29.1%
2005 6.8% +129.0%
2010 11.3% +65.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 2
1980s 1.5% 1.1% 2.0% 2
1990s 2.1% 1.9% 2.3% 2
2000s 4.9% 3.0% 6.8% 2
2010s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 49 Malta 11.9% compare
  2. 50 Austria 11.5% compare
  3. 51 Republic of Moldova 11.5% compare
  4. 53 Serbia 11.1% compare
  5. 54 Nicaragua 11.0% compare
  6. 55 United Arab Emirates 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Libya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Libya was 11.3% 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Libya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Libya ranks 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 279.1%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary