Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Libya

Libya: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.2131 units per square kilometre in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
0.2131 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
170th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2131 units per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.003 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
21
1971–2003

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Libya, 1971–2003

00.050.10.150.21971198720031971: 0.003 units per square kilometre1972: 0.004 units per square kilometre1973: 0.005 units per square kilometre1974: 0.005 units per square kilometre1975: 0.007 units per square kilometre1976: 0.008 units per square kilometre1977: 0.008 units per square kilometre1978: 0.009 units per square kilometre1979: 0.009 units per square kilometre1980: 0.009 units per square kilometre1981: 0.011 units per square kilometre1982: 0.014 units per square kilometre1983: 0.016 units per square kilometre1985: 0.019 units per square kilometre1990: 0.029 units per square kilometre1992: 0.041 units per square kilometre1999: 0.175 units per square kilometre2000: 0.165 units per square kilometre2001: 0.184 units per square kilometre2002: 0.204 units per square kilometre2003: 0.213 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Libya is 0.2131 units per square kilometre, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 414.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Libya peaked at 0.2131 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Libya 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre in Libya, 1971 to 2003.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.003 units per square kilometre
1972 0.0036 units per square kilometre +20.5%
1973 0.0047 units per square kilometre +30.7%
1974 0.0055 units per square kilometre +16.7%
1975 0.0068 units per square kilometre +25.1%
1976 0.0076 units per square kilometre +11.9%
1977 0.0078 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1978 0.0088 units per square kilometre +12.7%
1979 0.0089 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1980 0.009 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1981 0.0115 units per square kilometre +27.6%
1982 0.0135 units per square kilometre +17.9%
1983 0.0156 units per square kilometre +15.9%
1985 0.0186 units per square kilometre +19.0%
1990 0.0287 units per square kilometre +54.0%
1992 0.0414 units per square kilometre +44.4%
1999 0.1753 units per square kilometre +323.2%
2000 0.1648 units per square kilometre -6.0%
2001 0.1845 units per square kilometre +11.9%
2002 0.2041 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2003 0.2131 units per square kilometre +4.4%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 0.2131 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 0.2131 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +323.2% 0.0414 units per square kilometre 0.1753 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0063 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0089 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.0136 units per square kilometre 0.009 units per square kilometre 0.0186 units per square kilometre 5
1990s 0.0818 units per square kilometre 0.0287 units per square kilometre 0.1753 units per square kilometre 3
2000s 0.1916 units per square kilometre 0.1648 units per square kilometre 0.2131 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 167 Gambia 0.2321 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 168 Haiti 0.2282 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 169 Australia 0.2233 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 171 Canada 0.209 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 172 Turkmenistan 0.2049 units per square kilometre
  6. 173 Djibouti 0.203 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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 0.2131 units per square kilometre 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 0.2131 units per square kilometre in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Libya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Libya ranks 170th out of 195 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 414.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.