Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Libya
Libya: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 192,721 in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Libya, 1971–2003
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 … gaps filled female in Libya, year by year
| 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% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 192,721 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 192,721 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,568, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +375.5% | 7,010 | 33,336 |
| 1999 | +349.9% | 33,336 | 149,995 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, 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.