Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Libya

Libya: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes was 8,367 number in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
8,367 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
53rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
9,735 number
in 1999
All-time low
7,263 number
in 2000
Years of data
5
1999–2003

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Libya, 1999–2003

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1999200120031999: 9.7k number2000: 7.3k number2001: 7.6k number2002: 8.0k number2003: 8.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Libya recorded 8,367 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2003.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over five years.

Libya ranks 53rd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Libya, 1999 to 2003.
Year number Change
1999 9,735 number —
2000 7,263 number -25.4%
2001 7,638 number +5.2%
2002 8,013 number +4.9%
2003 8,367 number +4.4%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 8,367 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,609 number, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 8,367 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,639 number, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,735 number 9,735 number 9,735 number 1
2000s 7,820 number 7,263 number 8,367 number 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 50 Peru 8,896 number compare
  2. 51 Ireland 8,517 number compare
  3. 52 Norway 8,497 number compare
  4. 54 Senegal 8,296 number compare
  5. 55 Hungary 7,676 number compare
  6. 56 Cameroon 7,258 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Libya?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Libya was 8,367 number in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 9,735 number in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 7,263 number in 2000.
How does Libya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Libya ranks 53rd out of 133 countries with data for 2003.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.