Population, age 15, total in Libya
Libya: Population, age 15, total was 123,486 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 15, total in Libya, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Libya recorded 123,486 for population, age 15, total in 2015.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Libya peaked at 136,049 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 107,618, in 2007.
Libya ranks 95th 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 15, total in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,068 | — |
| 1991 | 114,415 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 118,812 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 123,068 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 126,917 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 130,141 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 132,799 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 134,881 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 136,049 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 135,872 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 134,119 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 130,606 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 125,617 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 119,969 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 114,783 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 110,881 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 108,551 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 107,618 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 107,864 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 108,885 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 110,364 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 112,273 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 114,677 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 117,443 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 123,486 | +5.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 123,486 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,747, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 123,486 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 143,157, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,302 | 110,068 | 136,049 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,889 | 107,618 | 134,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,649 | 110,364 | 123,486 | 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 15, total in Libya?
- Population, age 15, total in Libya was 123,486 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 136,049 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,618 in 2007.
- How does Libya rank for population, age 15, total?
- Libya ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 15, 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.