Mean years of schooling long run in Libya
Libya: Mean years of schooling long run was 9.57 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
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.
Mean years of schooling long run in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 1915 | 0.08 | +60.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 1925 | 0.19 | +90.0% |
| 1930 | 0.26 | +36.8% |
| 1935 | 0.31 | +19.2% |
| 1940 | 0.36 | +16.1% |
| 1945 | 0.41 | +13.9% |
| 1950 | 0.47 | +14.6% |
| 1955 | 0.59 | +25.5% |
| 1960 | 0.72 | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | +51.4% |
| 1970 | 1.66 | +52.3% |
| 1975 | 2.35 | +41.6% |
| 1980 | 3.45 | +46.8% |
| 1985 | 4.55 | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 5.42 | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 6.13 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 7.04 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 7.79 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 8.43 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 9.05 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 9.57 | +5.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 9.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Libya's 9.57 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.09, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +400.0% | 0.01 | 0.05 |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.46 (1983)
- 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)
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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