School age population, secondary education, male in Libya
Libya: School age population, secondary education, male was 430,463 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
430,463
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
100th
of 220 countries
All-time high
430,463
in 2025
All-time low
137,700
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in Libya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, male in Libya stood at 430,463. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Libya peaked at 430,463 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 137,700, in 1970.
Libya ranks 100th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 137,700 | — |
| 1971 | 149,053 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 159,084 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 169,513 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 186,211 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 198,299 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 207,786 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 217,660 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 228,514 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 238,583 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 247,613 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 256,122 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 266,723 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 272,129 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 280,472 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 292,536 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 304,499 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 316,838 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 328,899 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 340,713 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 352,436 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 364,261 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 375,836 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 386,027 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 393,978 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 399,280 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 399,255 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 396,576 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 392,501 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 387,183 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 381,787 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 380,150 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 381,231 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 382,205 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 382,229 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 382,686 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 383,500 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 378,603 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 374,002 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 369,616 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 365,789 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 362,972 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 341,867 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 346,887 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 353,452 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 359,854 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 367,235 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 375,917 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 386,254 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 396,767 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 405,706 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 413,164 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 418,774 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 424,722 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 430,304 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 430,463 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189,240 | 137,700 | 238,583 | 10 |
| 1980s | 290,654 | 247,613 | 340,713 | 10 |
| 1990s | 384,733 | 352,436 | 399,280 | 10 |
| 2000s | 379,601 | 369,616 | 383,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,699 | 341,867 | 396,767 | 10 |
| 2020s | 420,522 | 405,706 | 430,463 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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, male in Libya?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Libya was 430,463 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 430,463 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,700 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release