School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Libya
Libya: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 542,871 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
542,871 number
World rank
98th
of 203 countries
All-time high
643,929 number
in 2008
All-time low
162,944 number
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Libya, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Libya stood at 542,871 number.
The figure is down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Libya peaked at 643,929 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 162,944 number, in 1970.
That places Libya 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 162,944 number | — |
| 1971 | 170,933 number | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 180,337 number | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 189,978 number | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 199,132 number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 207,775 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 215,780 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 224,952 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 234,557 number | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 245,223 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 257,010 number | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 269,944 number | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 288,179 number | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 307,307 number | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 327,241 number | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 347,466 number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 367,676 number | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 387,748 number | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 407,603 number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 426,934 number | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 446,289 number | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 465,951 number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 485,150 number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 504,202 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 522,332 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 538,745 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 553,015 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 569,029 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 581,765 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 591,608 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 599,235 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 604,776 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 612,588 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 619,908 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 627,161 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 633,586 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 638,999 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 642,726 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 643,929 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 641,239 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 634,913 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 573,230 number | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 542,871 number | -5.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 542,871 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454,192 number, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 542,871 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 838,860 number, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 203,161 number | 162,944 number | 245,223 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,711 number | 257,010 number | 426,934 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 525,809 number | 446,289 number | 591,608 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 626,415 number | 599,235 number | 643,929 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 583,671 number | 542,871 number | 634,913 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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, tertiary education, both sexes in Libya?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Libya was 542,871 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 643,929 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,944 number in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.