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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Libya, 1971–2003
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +323.2% | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 0.1753 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 167 Gambia 0.2321 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Haiti 0.2282 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Australia 0.2233 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Canada 0.209 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 0.2049 units per square kilometre
- 173 Djibouti 0.203 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.2131 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.