School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Libya
Libya: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 335,698 number in 2020. ▲ 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
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.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117,478 number | — |
| 1971 | 122,246 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 126,892 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 131,822 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 137,336 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 143,532 number | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 150,661 number | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 159,045 number | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 167,644 number | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 176,688 number | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 187,006 number | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 199,276 number | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 213,974 number | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 228,754 number | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 242,851 number | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 255,976 number | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 268,076 number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 280,831 number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 292,820 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 303,981 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 314,324 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 323,824 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 332,326 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 340,736 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 348,585 number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 354,869 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 359,025 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 363,322 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 365,578 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 366,997 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 369,139 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 373,162 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 379,057 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 384,275 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 387,294 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 387,008 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 382,981 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 378,051 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 372,113 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 365,948 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 359,717 number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 353,678 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 345,729 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 338,781 number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 333,168 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 329,511 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 328,162 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 327,606 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 328,593 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 331,195 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 335,698 number | +1.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 335,698 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 239,355 number, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 335,698 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 414,348 number, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 96 El Salvador 350,368 number compare
- 97 Central African Republic 348,982 number compare
- 98 Switzerland 345,482 number compare
- 100 Liberia 332,491 number compare
- 101 Congo 331,143 number compare
- 102 Tajikistan 317,973 number compare
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, 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.