Population, age 12, total in Libya
Libya: Population, age 12, total was 132,626 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 12, total in Libya, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Libya recorded 132,626 for population, age 12, total in 2015.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Libya peaked at 144,615 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 107,185, in 2004.
Libya ranks 93rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 118,198 | — |
| 1991 | 124,018 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 131,151 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 138,172 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 143,106 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 144,615 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 142,146 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 136,362 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 128,646 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 121,005 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 114,924 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 110,828 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 108,371 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 107,319 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 107,185 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 107,591 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 108,549 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 110,192 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 112,384 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 114,948 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 117,740 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 120,677 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 123,705 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 126,750 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 132,626 | +4.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 132,626 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,959, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 132,626 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,804, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,742 | 118,198 | 144,615 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,229 | 107,185 | 114,948 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,300 | 117,740 | 132,626 | 5 |
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 population, age 12, total in Libya?
- Population, age 12, total in Libya was 132,626 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 144,615 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,185 in 2004.
- How does Libya rank for population, age 12, total?
- Libya ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.