School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Libya
Libya: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 163,644 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
163,644 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
100th
of 205 countries
All-time high
189,478 number
in 2004
All-time low
58,525 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Libya, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Libya stood at 163,644 number.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Libya peaked at 189,478 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58,525 number, in 1970.
Libya ranks 100th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58,525 number | — |
| 1971 | 60,984 number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 63,095 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 65,329 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 67,904 number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 70,869 number | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 74,333 number | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 78,226 number | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 82,378 number | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 86,850 number | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 91,950 number | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 97,904 number | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 104,486 number | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 111,328 number | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 118,149 number | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 124,822 number | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 131,235 number | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 137,551 number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 143,590 number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 149,308 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 154,597 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 159,364 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 163,484 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 167,478 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 171,167 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 174,124 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 176,128 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 177,978 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 179,003 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 179,749 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 180,902 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 182,916 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 185,655 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 188,075 number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 189,478 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 189,320 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 187,358 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 184,826 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 181,779 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 178,631 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 175,490 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 172,517 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 168,926 number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 165,729 number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 163,048 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 161,191 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 160,350 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 160,055 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 160,438 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 161,567 number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 163,644 number | +1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 163,644 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,196 number, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 163,644 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,274 number, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,849 number | 58,525 number | 86,850 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,032 number | 91,950 number | 149,308 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,307 number | 154,597 number | 179,749 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,894 number | 178,631 number | 189,478 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,931 number | 160,055 number | 175,490 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,644 number | 163,644 number | 163,644 number | 1 |
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, upper secondary education, female in Libya?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Libya was 163,644 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 189,478 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,525 number in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.