School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Libya
Libya: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 338,501 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
338,501 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
103rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
375,750 number
in 2003
All-time low
123,889 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Libya, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Libya recorded 338,501 number for school age population, secondary education, female in 2020.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Libya peaked at 375,750 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 123,889 number, in 1970.
Libya ranks 103rd 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, female (number) (age) in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 123,889 number | — |
| 1971 | 129,001 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 134,001 number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 139,685 number | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 146,208 number | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 153,421 number | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 161,394 number | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 170,387 number | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 180,439 number | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 191,396 number | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 203,283 number | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 216,081 number | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 229,329 number | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 242,611 number | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 255,674 number | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 268,435 number | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 280,693 number | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 292,461 number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 303,198 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 313,035 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 322,158 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 330,529 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 337,428 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 343,672 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 349,109 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 353,200 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 355,894 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 359,307 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 362,277 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 365,136 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 368,439 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 372,237 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 375,073 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 375,750 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 374,305 number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 370,882 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 365,661 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 360,557 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 355,265 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 350,058 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 344,857 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 339,758 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 333,853 number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 328,852 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 325,031 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 322,780 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 322,513 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 323,582 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 326,952 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 332,105 number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 338,501 number | +1.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 338,501 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 329,098 number, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 338,501 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 535,845 number, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152,982 number | 123,889 number | 191,396 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 260,480 number | 203,283 number | 313,035 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 347,871 number | 322,158 number | 365,136 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 366,823 number | 350,058 number | 375,750 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,028 number | 322,513 number | 344,857 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,501 number | 338,501 number | 338,501 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 364,614 number compare
- 101 El Salvador 344,899 number compare
- 102 Liberia 339,970 number compare
- 104 Austria 334,581 number compare
- 105 Mauritania 333,639 number compare
- 106 Belarus 319,695 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, female in Libya?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Libya was 338,501 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 375,750 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,889 number in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Libya ranks 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.