Population, ages 15-24, total in Libya
Libya: Population, ages 15-24, total was 1.13 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.13 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
99th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.32 million
in 2002
All-time low
919,228
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 15-24, total in Libya, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 15-24, total in Libya stood at 1.13 million.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Libya peaked at 1.32 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 919,228, in 1990.
Libya ranks 99th 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, ages 15-24, total in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 919,228 | — |
| 1991 | 957,127 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 994,898 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | +1.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.13 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 million, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.13 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33 million, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 919,228 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 1.15 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 1.11 million | 1.13 million | 6 |
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, ages 15-24, total in Libya?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Libya was 1.13 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 919,228 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.