School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Libya
Libya: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.12 GPI in 2003. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.12 GPI for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in 2003.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Libya peaked at 1.13 GPI in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1268 GPI, in 1971.
That places Libya 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Libya, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1268 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.1386 GPI | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1606 GPI | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1766 GPI | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2013 GPI | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2317 GPI | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2633 GPI | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2543 GPI | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.284 GPI | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3593 GPI | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3753 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3847 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4028 GPI | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9363 GPI | +132.4% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPI | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +132.4% | 0.4028 GPI | 0.9363 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2041 GPI | 0.1268 GPI | 0.284 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3805 GPI | 0.3593 GPI | 0.4028 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9874 GPI | 0.9363 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 4 |
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 enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Libya?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Libya was 1.12 GPI in 2003, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 2002.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1268 GPI in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Libya ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2003.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.