Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Libya
Libya: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 7.5% in 1983. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Libya, 1971–1983
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1983, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Libya stood at 7.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Libya peaked at 7.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1971.
That places Libya 67th out of 183 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.4% | — |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +35.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.9%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 3 |
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Libya?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Libya was 7.5% in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1983.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Libya ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 1983.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release