Mean years of schooling long run in Libya
Libya: Mean years of schooling long run was 9.57 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
9.57
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.57
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Libya, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Libya stood at 9.57. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Libya peaked at 9.57 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
That places Libya 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.065 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.145 | 0.1 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.285 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.385 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.59 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.905 | 0.72 | 1.09 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 | 1.66 | 2.35 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4 | 3.45 | 4.55 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.78 | 5.42 | 6.13 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.42 | 7.04 | 7.79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.74 | 8.43 | 9.05 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.57 | 9.57 | 9.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers 42,696 (1983)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.4% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Libya?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Libya was 9.57 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Libya rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Libya ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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