Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions (Number) in Libya
Libya: Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions (Number) was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Libya, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1 for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Libya peaked at 53 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
Libya ranks 64th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions (Number) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | — |
| 2014 | 16 | +433.3% |
| 2015 | 53 | +231.2% |
| 2016 | 8 | -84.9% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 31 | +158.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | -93.5% |
| 2022 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -88.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 25% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.86 | 3 | 53 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.4 | 1 | 31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 64 Angola 1 compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 1 compare
- 64 Burundi 1 compare
- 64 Congo 1 compare
- 64 Algeria 1 compare
- 64 Egypt 1 compare
- 64 Eritrea 1 compare
- 64 Spain 1 compare
- 64 Gabon 1 compare
- 64 United Kingdom 1 compare
- 64 Jordan 1 compare
- 64 Malaysia 1 compare
- 64 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 64 Togo 1 compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 1 compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 1 compare
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 number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Libya?
- Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Libya was 1 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions?
- Libya ranks 64th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release