School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Libya
Libya: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 276,440 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
276,440 number
World rank
99th
of 203 countries
All-time high
328,684 number
in 2008
All-time low
85,193 number
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, male in Libya, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, male in Libya stood at 276,440 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Libya peaked at 328,684 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 85,193 number, in 1970.
Libya ranks 99th of 203 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (School male) in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85,193 number | — |
| 1971 | 88,607 number | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 92,924 number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 97,436 number | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 101,871 number | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 106,158 number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 110,217 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 115,595 number | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 120,989 number | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 126,714 number | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 132,879 number | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 139,556 number | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 150,645 number | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 161,773 number | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 172,818 number | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 183,347 number | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 193,095 number | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 202,045 number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 210,822 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 219,366 number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 228,116 number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 237,345 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 246,717 number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 256,209 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 265,351 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 273,687 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 280,956 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 290,040 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 297,208 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 302,626 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 306,666 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 309,413 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 313,378 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 317,071 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 320,726 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 323,903 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 326,494 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 328,207 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 328,684 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 327,223 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 323,987 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 291,332 number | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 276,440 number | -5.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 276,440 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231,398 number, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 276,440 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 433,691 number, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104,570 number | 85,193 number | 126,714 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,635 number | 132,879 number | 219,366 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 267,826 number | 228,116 number | 302,626 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 320,176 number | 306,666 number | 328,684 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,253 number | 276,440 number | 323,987 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, male in Libya?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Libya was 276,440 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 328,684 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,193 number in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.