Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Libya
Libya: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 182,307 in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2003, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Libya stood at 182,307. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 360.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Libya peaked at 182,307 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,661, in 1971.
Libya ranks 63rd of 195 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 … gaps filled male in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,661 | — |
| 1972 | 5,556 | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 7,129 | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 8,214 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 10,105 | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 11,069 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 11,062 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 12,551 | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 12,423 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 11,933 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 15,070 | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 17,691 | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 20,525 | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 39,563 | +92.8% |
| 1999 | 158,479 | +300.6% |
| 2000 | 149,019 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 161,770 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 174,522 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 182,307 | +4.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 182,307 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95,141, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 182,307 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 182,307, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male 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 | +300.6% | 39,563 | 158,479 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,197 | 4,661 | 12,551 | 9 |
| 1980s | 16,305 | 11,933 | 20,525 | 4 |
| 1990s | 99,021 | 39,563 | 158,479 | 2 |
| 2000s | 166,904 | 149,019 | 182,307 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 60 Yemen 187,439 compare
- 61 Jordan 186,182 compare
- 62 Cote d'Ivoire 182,347 compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 182,083 compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 181,109 compare
- 66 Israel 173,757 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, male (number), gaps in Libya?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Libya was 182,307 in 2003, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 182,307 in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,661 in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Libya ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2003.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.8%. 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, male (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, male (number) with 661 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, male 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, male (number) with 661 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.