Population, age 18, total in Libya
Libya: Population, age 18, total was 115,041 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
115,041
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
97th
of 191 countries
All-time high
142,119
in 2000
All-time low
99,186
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 18, total in Libya, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 18, total in Libya is 115,041, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Libya peaked at 142,119 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99,186, in 1990.
Libya ranks 97th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, age 18, total in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99,186 | — |
| 1991 | 102,336 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 104,836 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 107,252 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 110,377 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 114,692 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 120,564 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 127,592 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 134,560 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 139,787 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 142,119 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 141,122 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 137,315 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 131,691 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 125,718 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 120,500 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 116,322 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 112,984 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 110,533 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 108,900 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 108,022 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 107,990 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 108,864 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 110,483 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 115,041 | +4.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 115,041 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,041, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 115,041 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,678, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,118 | 99,186 | 139,787 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,720 | 108,900 | 142,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,080 | 107,990 | 115,041 | 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 18, total in Libya?
- Population, age 18, total in Libya was 115,041 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 142,119 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,186 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for population, age 18, total?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, 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.