Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Libya

Libya: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 23.87 in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
23.87
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 175 countries
All-time high
26.26
in 1999
All-time low
11.54
in 1978
Years of data
13
1971–2003

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Libya, 1971–2003

01020301971198720031971: 13.31972: 14.61973: 14.31974: 13.91975: 14.61976: 14.11977: 12.81978: 11.51999: 26.32000: 23.42001: 23.62002: 23.92003: 23.9

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Libya recorded 23.87 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2003.

That represents a change of down 9.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Libya peaked at 26.26 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.54, in 1978.

Libya ranks 40th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Libya, 1971 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1971 13.25
1972 14.63 +10.4%
1973 14.35 -1.9%
1974 13.86 -3.4%
1975 14.56 +5.1%
1976 14.12 -3.0%
1977 12.75 -9.7%
1978 11.54 -9.5%
1999 26.26 +127.6%
2000 23.35 -11.1%
2001 23.64 +1.2%
2002 23.87 +1.0%
2003 23.87 +0.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 23.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.83, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 23.87 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +127.6% 11.54 26.26

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.63 11.54 14.63 8
1990s 26.26 26.26 26.26 1
2000s 23.68 23.35 23.87 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 37 Vietnam 24.59 compare
  2. 38 Uganda 24.47 compare
  3. 39 Egypt 23.87 compare
  4. 41 Philippines 23.73 compare
  5. 42 Mongolia 23.09 compare
  6. 43 Jamaica 22.81 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Libya?
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Libya was 23.87 in 2003, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 26.26 in 1999.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 11.54 in 1978.
How does Libya rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
Libya ranks 40th out of 175 countries with data for 2003.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,762 data points, 1970–2019
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Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.