School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Libya
Libya: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 174,857 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
174,857 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
104th
of 205 countries
All-time high
189,418 number
in 2002
All-time low
65,364 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Libya, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Libya is 174,857 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Libya peaked at 189,418 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 65,364 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, female (number) in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65,364 number | — |
| 1971 | 68,017 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 70,906 number | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 74,356 number | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 78,304 number | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 82,552 number | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 87,061 number | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 92,161 number | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 98,061 number | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 104,546 number | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 111,333 number | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 118,177 number | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 124,843 number | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 131,283 number | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 137,525 number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 143,613 number | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 149,458 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 154,910 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 159,608 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 163,727 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 167,561 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 171,165 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 173,944 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 176,194 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 177,942 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 179,076 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 179,766 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 181,329 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 183,274 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 185,387 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 187,537 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 189,321 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 189,418 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 187,675 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 184,827 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 181,562 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 178,303 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 175,731 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 173,486 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 171,427 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 169,367 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 167,241 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 164,927 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 163,123 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 161,983 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 161,589 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 162,163 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 163,527 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 166,514 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 170,538 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 174,857 number | +2.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 174,857 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172,886 number, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 174,857 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 274,583 number, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82,133 number | 65,364 number | 104,546 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,448 number | 111,333 number | 163,727 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 177,564 number | 167,561 number | 185,387 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,929 number | 171,427 number | 189,418 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,097 number | 161,589 number | 170,538 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,857 number | 174,857 number | 174,857 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.46 (1983)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Libya?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Libya was 174,857 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 189,418 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,364 number in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Libya ranks 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.