School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Libya

Libya: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 326,340 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
326,340 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
59th
of 164 countries
All-time high
387,704 number
in 2007
All-time low
239,118 number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Libya, 1998–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200720171998: 239.1k number1999: 241.4k number2000: 243.0k number2001: 243.9k number2002: 368.9k number2003: 373.0k number2004: 378.0k number2005: 382.7k number2006: 386.0k number2007: 387.7k number2008: 387.0k number2009: 383.2k number2010: 377.0k number2011: 369.5k number2012: 358.7k number2013: 348.4k number2014: 339.7k number2015: 333.1k number2016: 328.8k number2017: 326.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Libya stood at 326,340 number.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Libya peaked at 387,704 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 239,118 number, in 1998.

Libya ranks 59th of 164 countries on this measure, 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 education, both in Libya, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Libya, 1998 to 2017.
Year number Change
1998 239,118 number
1999 241,422 number +1.0%
2000 242,955 number +0.6%
2001 243,931 number +0.4%
2002 368,887 number +51.2%
2003 372,991 number +1.1%
2004 377,963 number +1.3%
2005 382,673 number +1.2%
2006 386,009 number +0.9%
2007 387,704 number +0.4%
2008 387,038 number -0.2%
2009 383,195 number -1.0%
2010 376,971 number -1.6%
2011 369,495 number -2.0%
2012 358,715 number -2.9%
2013 348,426 number -2.9%
2014 339,688 number -2.5%
2015 333,112 number -1.9%
2016 328,830 number -1.3%
2017 326,340 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 240,270 number 239,118 number 241,422 number 2
2000s 353,335 number 242,955 number 387,704 number 10
2010s 347,697 number 326,340 number 376,971 number 8

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 56 Romania 403,753 number compare
  2. 57 Burkina Faso 401,763 number compare
  3. 58 Zambia 380,007 number compare
  4. 60 Tunisia 325,174 number compare
  5. 61 Chad 321,766 number compare
  6. 62 Togo 304,414 number compare

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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 326,340 number 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 387,704 number in 2007.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 239,118 number in 1998.
How does Libya rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Libya ranks 59th out of 164 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 15.8%. 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.