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. β² Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Libya, 1970β2020
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
| 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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0115 units per person (1983)
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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.