Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Libya
Libya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 90.4% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2003, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Libya stood at 90.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Libya peaked at 91.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 1971.
Libya ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.8% | — |
| 1972 | 64.7% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 67.7% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 69.2% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 70.3% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 72.6% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 70.1% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 73.2% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 72.5% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 71.3% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 73.8% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | -0.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 90.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.4%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 90.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.9%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.0% | 60.8% | 73.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 71.3% | 73.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 90.4% | 91.0% | 2 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Libya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Libya was 90.4% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Libya ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2003.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release