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
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Libya, 1971–2002
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release