Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Libya
Libya: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.40 million compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 1.37 million compare
- 94 Palestine, State of 1.36 million compare
- 96 Mauritania 1.25 million compare
- 97 Sweden 1.25 million compare
- 98 Belarus 1.22 million compare
More education data for Libya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107 (2006)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (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