Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Libya

Libya: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 13.2% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
13.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
160th
of 172 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2002
All-time low
4.3%
in 1971
Years of data
6
1971–2002

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Libya, 1971–2002

4681012141971198620021971: 4.3 %1973: 4.9 %1999: 12.7 %2000: 12.7 %2001: 13 %2002: 13.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Libya recorded 13.2% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2002. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Libya peaked at 13.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1971.

Libya ranks 160th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%) in Libya, 1971 to 2002.
Year % Change
1971 4.3%
1973 4.9% +13.3%
1999 12.7% +159.2%
2000 12.7% -0.0%
2001 13.0% +2.5%
2002 13.2% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.6% 4.3% 4.9% 2
1990s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
2000s 13.0% 12.7% 13.2% 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 157 Eritrea 13.8% compare
  2. 158 Afghanistan 13.7% compare
  3. 159 Congo 13.3% compare
  4. 161 Senegal 12.4% compare
  5. 162 Liberia 11.8% compare
  6. 163 Ethiopia 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Libya?
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Libya was 13.2% in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1971.
How does Libya rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Libya ranks 160th out of 172 countries with data for 2002.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release