School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Libya
Libya: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 163,153 in 2017. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Libya, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Libya stood at 163,153.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Libya peaked at 190,946 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 119,259, in 1998.
Libya ranks 61st of 174 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,390 | 119,259 | 121,521 | 2 |
| 2000s | 174,533 | 122,110 | 190,946 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,062 | 151,852 | 185,899 | 8 |
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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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Libya?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Libya was 163,153 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 190,946 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,259 in 1998.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Libya ranks 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release