Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Libya
Libya: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 192,721 number in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Libya is 192,721 number, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure 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 in Libya peaked at 192,721 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 561 number, in 1971.
Libya ranks 58th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 561 number | — |
| 1972 | 735 number | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 1,091 number | +48.4% |
| 1974 | 1,376 number | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 1,892 number | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 2,358 number | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 2,661 number | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 2,909 number | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 3,203 number | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 3,876 number | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 5,096 number | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 6,076 number | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 7,010 number | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 33,336 number | +375.5% |
| 1999 | 149,995 number | +349.9% |
| 2000 | 141,041 number | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 162,833 number | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 184,624 number | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 192,721 number | +4.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 192,721 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 192,721 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,711 number, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 number | 33,336 number |
| 1999 | +349.9% | 33,336 number | 149,995 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,865 number | 561 number | 3,203 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,514 number | 3,876 number | 7,010 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 91,666 number | 33,336 number | 149,995 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 170,305 number | 141,041 number | 192,721 number | 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 in Libya?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Libya was 192,721 number in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 192,721 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 561 number in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Libya ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2003.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.