Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Libya
Libya: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 107.0% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 107.0% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2006.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Libya peaked at 118.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 1971.
Libya ranks 55th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 84.5% | — |
| 1972 | 94.0% | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 101.0% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 107.9% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 112.1% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 114.8% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 113.5% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 109.6% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 114.8% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 111.6% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 107.5% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 108.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 104.4% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 118.1% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 113.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 110.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 108.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 108.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.5% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 107.0% | +4.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 107.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 107.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.8% | 84.5% | 114.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 107.9% | 104.4% | 111.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 118.1% | 118.1% | 118.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 108.3% | 102.5% | 113.0% | 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Libya?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Libya was 107.0% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 118.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Libya ranks 55th out of 217 countries with data for 2006.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.