School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Libya
Libya: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 333,868 in 2017. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Libya, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Libya stood at 333,868.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Libya peaked at 390,004 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 250,655, in 1998.
That places Libya 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 250,655 | — |
| 1999 | 255,121 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 256,080 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 256,326 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 381,041 | +48.7% |
| 2003 | 379,978 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 381,545 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 386,720 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 390,004 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 388,072 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 387,264 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 385,005 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 380,608 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 375,052 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 314,888 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 317,100 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 322,686 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 326,031 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 329,525 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 333,868 | +1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 333,868 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99,283, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 333,868 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332,502, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +48.7% | 256,326 | 381,041 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 252,888 | 250,655 | 255,121 | 2 |
| 2000s | 359,204 | 256,080 | 390,004 | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,470 | 314,888 | 380,608 | 8 |
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Libya?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Libya was 333,868 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 390,004 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,655 in 1998.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Libya ranks 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release