Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Libya
Libya: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) was 1.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.26 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
95th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.05 million
in 2001
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Libya, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Libya is 1.26 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Libya peaked at 1.27 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2001.
Libya ranks 95th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.08 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.26 million | -0.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.26 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 million, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.26 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.26 million, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.08 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 1.05 million | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 1.08 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.25 million | 1.27 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes in Libya?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Libya was 1.26 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release