School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Libya
Libya: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 542,871 number in 2018. β² Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Libya, 1970β2018
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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers 42,696 (1983)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.4% (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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.