Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Libya
Libya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Libya
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release