School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Libya
Libya: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 412,353 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Libya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Libya stood at 412,353. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Libya peaked at 412,353 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 115,648, in 1970.
Libya ranks 91st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170,842 | 115,648 | 220,498 | 10 |
| 1980s | 262,044 | 228,475 | 306,789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 360,634 | 318,251 | 385,774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,527 | 367,927 | 383,352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,150 | 324,855 | 370,170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,058 | 380,719 | 412,353 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 447,677 compare
- 89 Honduras 426,637 compare
- 90 Papua New Guinea 417,570 compare
- 92 Congo 412,332 compare
- 93 Liberia 399,551 compare
- 94 Central African Republic 395,529 compare
More education data for Libya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107 (2006)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Libya?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Libya was 412,353 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 412,353 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,648 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 91st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release