School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Libya
Libya: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 218,404 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Libya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Libya recorded 218,404 for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Libya peaked at 218,820 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78,171, in 1970.
That places Libya 102nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78,171 | — |
| 1971 | 84,502 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 89,037 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 92,890 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 100,501 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 105,867 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 109,657 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 114,052 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 119,232 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 125,214 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 129,585 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 132,708 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 137,154 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 142,433 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 149,036 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 155,552 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 161,507 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 167,528 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 173,448 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 179,525 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 185,309 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 191,229 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 196,729 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 201,136 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 203,180 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 203,061 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 198,796 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 194,290 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 190,544 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 189,611 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 188,721 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 188,812 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 188,562 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 188,196 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 187,815 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 187,659 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 187,892 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 185,316 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 183,119 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 181,229 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 179,870 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 179,351 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 174,584 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 177,418 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 181,013 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 185,172 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 190,194 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 195,722 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 201,427 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 206,616 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 210,120 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 212,076 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 212,567 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 214,999 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 218,820 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 218,404 | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 218,404 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182,080, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 218,404 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 362,128, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101,912 | 78,171 | 125,214 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,848 | 129,585 | 179,525 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,388 | 185,309 | 203,180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,732 | 181,229 | 188,812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,137 | 174,584 | 206,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,498 | 210,120 | 218,820 | 6 |
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 school age population, lower secondary education, male in Libya?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Libya was 218,404 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 218,820 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,171 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release