School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Libya
Libya: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 358,807 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Libya, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Libya is 358,807 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Libya peaked at 387,324 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 131,023 number, in 1970.
That places Libya 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 131,023 number | — |
| 1971 | 136,628 number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 142,785 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 150,025 number | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 158,242 number | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 167,038 number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 176,334 number | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 186,871 number | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 198,860 number | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 212,039 number | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 226,004 number | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 240,315 number | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 254,274 number | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 267,613 number | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 280,448 number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 292,686 number | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 303,950 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 315,487 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 325,152 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 333,439 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 341,185 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 348,631 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 354,521 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 359,309 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 363,046 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 365,504 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 366,986 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 370,338 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 374,295 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 378,597 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 383,079 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 386,931 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 387,324 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 383,932 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 378,309 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 371,852 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 365,373 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 360,411 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 355,927 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 351,681 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 347,375 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 342,947 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 337,969 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 334,222 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 331,977 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 331,409 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 332,967 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 335,702 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 341,781 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 349,997 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 358,807 number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165,984 number | 131,023 number | 212,039 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 283,937 number | 226,004 number | 333,439 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,241 number | 341,185 number | 378,597 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 372,482 number | 351,681 number | 387,324 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 338,635 number | 331,409 number | 349,997 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 358,807 number | 358,807 number | 358,807 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107 (2006)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Libya?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Libya was 358,807 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 387,324 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,023 number in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.