School age population, tertiary education, female in Libya
Libya: School age population, tertiary education, female was 266,431 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
266,431 number
World rank
99th
of 203 countries
All-time high
315,245 number
in 2008
All-time low
77,751 number
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Libya, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Libya is 266,431 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Libya peaked at 315,245 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 77,751 number, in 1970.
That places Libya 99th 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, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77,751 number | — |
| 1971 | 82,326 number | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 87,413 number | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 92,542 number | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 97,261 number | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 101,617 number | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 105,563 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 109,357 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 113,568 number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 118,509 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 124,131 number | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 130,388 number | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 137,534 number | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 145,534 number | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 154,423 number | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 164,119 number | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 174,581 number | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 185,703 number | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 196,781 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 207,568 number | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 218,173 number | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 228,606 number | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 238,433 number | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 247,993 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 256,981 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 265,058 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 272,059 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 278,989 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 284,557 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 288,982 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 292,569 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 295,363 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 299,210 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 302,837 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 306,435 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 309,683 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 312,505 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 314,519 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 315,245 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 314,016 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 310,926 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 281,898 number | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 266,431 number | -5.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 266,431 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 222,795 number, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 266,431 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 405,169 number, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,591 number | 77,751 number | 118,509 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,076 number | 124,131 number | 207,568 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 257,983 number | 218,173 number | 288,982 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 306,238 number | 292,569 number | 315,245 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,418 number | 266,431 number | 310,926 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1263 units per person (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Libya?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Libya was 266,431 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 315,245 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,751 number in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.