Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Libya

Libya: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 192,721 in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
192,721
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
63rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
192,721
in 2003
All-time low
561
in 1971
Years of data
19
1971–2003

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971198720031971: 5611972: 7351973: 1.1k1974: 1.4k1975: 1.9k1976: 2.4k1977: 2.7k1978: 2.9k1979: 3.2k1980: 3.9k1981: 5.1k1982: 6.1k1983: 7.0k1992: 33.3k1999: 150.0k2000: 141.0k2001: 162.8k2002: 184.6k2003: 192.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Libya recorded 192,721 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2003. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 478.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Libya peaked at 192,721 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 561, in 1971.

That places Libya 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Libya, 1971 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1971 561
1972 735 +31.0%
1973 1,091 +48.4%
1974 1,376 +26.1%
1975 1,892 +37.5%
1976 2,358 +24.6%
1977 2,661 +12.8%
1978 2,909 +9.3%
1979 3,203 +10.1%
1980 3,876 +21.0%
1981 5,096 +31.5%
1982 6,076 +19.2%
1983 7,010 +15.4%
1992 33,336 +375.5%
1999 149,995 +349.9%
2000 141,041 -6.0%
2001 162,833 +15.5%
2002 184,624 +13.4%
2003 192,721 +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,865 561 3,203 9
1980s 5,514 3,876 7,010 4
1990s 91,666 33,336 149,995 2
2000s 170,305 141,041 192,721 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 210,402 compare
  2. 61 Tunisia 193,362 compare
  3. 62 Czechia 193,143 compare
  4. 64 Finland 187,925 compare
  5. 65 Norway 185,801 compare
  6. 66 United Arab Emirates 185,568 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Libya?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Libya was 192,721 in 2003, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 192,721 in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 561 in 1971.
How does Libya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Libya ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2003.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 478.1%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.