Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Libya
Libya: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 23.87 in 2003. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Libya, 1971–2003
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +127.6% | 11.54 | 26.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.