Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Libya

Libya: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 182,307 in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
182,307
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
63rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
182,307
in 2003
All-time low
4,661
in 1971
Years of data
19
1971–2003

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971198720031971: 4.7k1972: 5.6k1973: 7.1k1974: 8.2k1975: 10.1k1976: 11.1k1977: 11.1k1978: 12.6k1979: 12.4k1980: 11.9k1981: 15.1k1982: 17.7k1983: 20.5k1992: 39.6k1999: 158.5k2000: 149.0k2001: 161.8k2002: 174.5k2003: 182.3k

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, male (number), gaps in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in Libya, 1971 to 2003.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Yemen 187,439 compare
  2. 61 Jordan 186,182 compare
  3. 62 Cote d'Ivoire 182,347 compare
  4. 64 United Arab Emirates 182,083 compare
  5. 65 Dominican Republic 181,109 compare
  6. 66 Israel 173,757 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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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.