School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Libya
Libya: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 694,505 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
694,505 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
102nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
768,207 number
in 2003
All-time low
248,501 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Libya, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Libya recorded 694,505 number for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Libya peaked at 768,207 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 248,501 number, in 1970.
Libya ranks 102nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 248,501 number | — |
| 1971 | 258,874 number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 269,677 number | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 281,847 number | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 295,578 number | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 310,570 number | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 326,995 number | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 345,916 number | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 366,504 number | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 388,727 number | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 413,010 number | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 439,591 number | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 468,248 number | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 496,367 number | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 523,299 number | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 548,662 number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 572,026 number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 596,318 number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 617,972 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 637,420 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 655,509 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 672,455 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 686,847 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 700,045 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 711,631 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 720,373 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 726,011 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 733,660 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 739,873 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 745,594 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 752,218 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 760,093 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 766,381 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 768,207 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 765,603 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 758,860 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 748,354 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 738,462 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 728,040 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 717,629 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 707,092 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 696,625 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 683,698 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 673,003 number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 665,145 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 660,920 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 661,129 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 663,308 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 670,374 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 681,192 number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 694,505 number | +2.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 694,505 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 675,638 number, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 694,505 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11 million number, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 309,319 number | 248,501 number | 388,727 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 531,291 number | 413,010 number | 637,420 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 709,200 number | 655,509 number | 745,594 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 750,385 number | 717,629 number | 768,207 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 676,249 number | 660,920 number | 707,092 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 694,505 number | 694,505 number | 694,505 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 99 Cuba 753,823 number compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 743,553 number compare
- 101 El Salvador 698,056 number compare
- 103 Liberia 691,665 number compare
- 104 Austria 690,498 number compare
- 105 Mauritania 676,504 number compare
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, secondary education, both sexes in Libya?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Libya was 694,505 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 768,207 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,501 number in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.