Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya
Libya: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 70,420 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70,420
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
98th
of 220 countries
All-time high
74,911
in 2024
All-time low
28,299
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya stood at 70,420.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya peaked at 74,911 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,299, in 1970.
Libya ranks 98th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,299 | — |
| 1971 | 30,095 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 31,226 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 32,324 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 35,095 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 36,968 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 36,879 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 39,407 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 42,070 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 42,793 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 43,717 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 45,147 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 47,195 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 49,664 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 51,954 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 53,857 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 55,675 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 58,044 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 59,828 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 61,771 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 63,830 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 65,748 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 67,269 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 68,235 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 67,794 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 67,167 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 63,999 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 63,322 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 63,445 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63,077 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 62,424 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 62,211 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 61,958 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 61,728 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 61,529 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 61,528 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 61,748 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 61,002 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 60,334 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 59,802 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 59,662 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 59,842 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 59,065 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 60,148 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 61,676 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 63,371 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 65,301 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 67,201 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 68,942 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 70,469 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 70,781 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70,914 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 70,948 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73,217 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 74,911 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 70,420 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,516 | 28,299 | 42,793 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,685 | 43,717 | 61,771 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,389 | 63,077 | 68,235 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,426 | 59,802 | 62,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,568 | 59,065 | 70,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,865 | 70,420 | 74,911 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 77,710 compare
- 96 Liberia 73,357 compare
- 97 Belgium 71,041 compare
- 99 Palestine, State of 70,302 compare
- 100 Mauritania 68,754 compare
- 101 Nicaragua 67,982 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 of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya was 70,420 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 74,911 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,299 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Libya ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release