School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Libya

Libya: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 335,698 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
335,698 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
99th
of 205 countries
All-time high
387,294 number
in 2004
All-time low
117,478 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Libya, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Libya is 335,698 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Libya peaked at 387,294 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 117,478 number, in 1970.

That places Libya 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 143,334 number 117,478 number 176,688 number 10
1980s 247,354 number 187,006 number 303,981 number 10
1990s 346,959 number 314,324 number 366,997 number 10
2000s 377,903 number 365,948 number 387,294 number 10
2010s 337,614 number 327,606 number 359,717 number 10
2020s 335,698 number 335,698 number 335,698 number 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 96 El Salvador 350,368 number compare
  2. 97 Central African Republic 348,982 number compare
  3. 98 Switzerland 345,482 number compare
  4. 100 Liberia 332,491 number compare
  5. 101 Congo 331,143 number compare
  6. 102 Tajikistan 317,973 number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places β†’

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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 335,698 number in 2020, 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 387,294 number in 2004.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 117,478 number in 1970.
How does Libya rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Libya ranks 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.