School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Libya
Libya: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 694,505 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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, 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.