Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Arab States both in Libya
Libya: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Arab States both was 1,926 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Libya, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1,926 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 150.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Libya peaked at 1,937 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 595, in 2012.
That places Libya 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Arab States both in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 595 | — |
| 2013 | 770 | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 1,354 | +75.8% |
| 2015 | 1,891 | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 1,863 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,770 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,596 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 1,581 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,565 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,653 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,937 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 1,926 | -0.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,926 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.5, 57.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,926 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,283, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,428 | 595 | 1,891 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,770 | 1,565 | 1,937 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 27 Guinea 2,064 compare
- 28 Somalia 2,004 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 1,975 compare
- 31 United States 1,829 compare
- 32 Israel 1,799 compare
- 33 Afghanistan 1,794 compare
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Libya?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Libya was 1,926 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,937 in 2022.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 595 in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Libya ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release