Population, age 21, male in Libya
Libya: Population, age 21, male was 55,502 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, male in Libya, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, male in Libya stood at 55,502.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in Libya peaked at 71,825 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43,058, in 1990.
Libya ranks 105th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 21, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,058 | — |
| 1991 | 45,083 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 47,328 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 49,682 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 51,985 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 54,125 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 55,995 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 57,618 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 59,156 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 60,841 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 62,805 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 65,200 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 67,873 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 70,304 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 71,778 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 71,825 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70,225 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 67,250 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 63,531 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 59,973 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 57,238 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 55,530 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 54,693 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 54,582 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 54,923 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 55,502 | +1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 55,502 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,673, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 55,502 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64,908, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,487 | 43,058 | 60,841 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,076 | 59,973 | 71,825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,411 | 54,582 | 57,238 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 57,066 compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 56,182 compare
- 104 Eritrea 55,851 compare
- 106 United Arab Emirates 52,008 compare
- 107 Austria 51,964 compare
- 108 Central African Republic 51,737 compare
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 21, male in Libya?
- Population, age 21, male in Libya was 55,502 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 71,825 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,058 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for population, age 21, male?
- Libya ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.