Population, age 16, total in Libya
Libya: Population, age 16, total was 120,576 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, total in Libya, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, total in Libya is 120,576, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Libya peaked at 141,141 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 106,684, in 2008.
Libya ranks 97th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,254 | 107,143 | 141,096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,439 | 106,684 | 141,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,209 | 108,487 | 120,576 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers 42,696 (1983)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.3 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.4% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Libya?
- Population, age 16, total in Libya was 120,576 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 141,141 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,684 in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for population, age 16, total?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 16, 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.