School enrollment, tertiary in Libya
Libya: School enrollment, tertiary was 58.5% in 2003. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2003, school enrollment, tertiary in Libya stood at 58.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 292.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Libya peaked at 58.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1971.
That places Libya 66th out of 192 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 in Libya, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.2% | — |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +237.9% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +4.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 58.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.6%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 58.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +237.9% | 14.9% | 50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 11.2% | 50.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 46.5% | 58.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 63 Uzbekistan 59.8% compare
- 64 Colombia 59.3%
- 65 Iran 58.7% compare
- 67 Bahrain 58.4% compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 57.7% compare
- 69 San Marino 57.5%
More education data for Libya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1263 units per person (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Libya?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Libya was 58.5% in 2003, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Libya ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2003.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.