Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Libya
Libya: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0667 units per person in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Libya is 0.0667 units per person, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 324.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Libya peaked at 0.0667 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per person, in 1971.
That places Libya 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0028 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 units per person | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0157 units per person | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0591 units per person | +276.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0547 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0601 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0652 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0667 units per person | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0287 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0591 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0617 units per person | 0.0547 units per person | 0.0667 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,673 (1983)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 69,173 (1983)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,554 (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,692 (2006)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 732,614 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 755,338 (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1263 units per person (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Libya?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Libya was 0.0667 units per person in 2003, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0667 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Libya ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2003.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.