School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Libya
Libya: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 333,374 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
333,374
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
94th
of 221 countries
All-time high
333,374
in 2025
All-time low
80,091
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Libya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, male in Libya stood at 333,374. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Libya peaked at 333,374 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80,091, in 1970.
That places Libya 94th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80,091 | — |
| 1971 | 83,684 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 88,030 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 92,270 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 101,221 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 113,188 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 126,482 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 140,376 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 154,390 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 166,753 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 178,164 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 188,749 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 197,013 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 195,997 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 195,573 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 202,000 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 208,194 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 214,746 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 221,606 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 229,418 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 238,367 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 247,798 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 257,466 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 267,673 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 277,476 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 286,833 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 296,090 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 305,181 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 313,287 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 320,678 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 326,016 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 331,719 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 332,511 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 331,433 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 330,613 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 329,919 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 330,531 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 330,818 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 331,075 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 329,901 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 327,897 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 324,691 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 272,350 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 272,644 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 275,612 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 276,679 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 278,071 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 280,522 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 285,257 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 290,083 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 294,787 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 300,554 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 307,544 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 315,517 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 323,961 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 333,374 | +2.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 333,374 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243,784, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 333,374 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 425,539, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114,648 | 80,091 | 166,753 | 10 |
| 1980s | 203,146 | 178,164 | 229,418 | 10 |
| 1990s | 281,085 | 238,367 | 320,678 | 10 |
| 2000s | 330,454 | 326,016 | 332,511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,381 | 272,350 | 327,897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,623 | 294,787 | 333,374 | 6 |
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, male in Libya?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Libya was 333,374 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 333,374 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,091 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Libya ranks 94th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release