School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 15.83 years in 2003. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Libya, 1971β2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Libya is 15.83 years, measured in 2003.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Libya peaked at 16.08 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.88 years, in 1971.
Libya ranks 51st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.08 years | 6.88 years | 10.57 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.74 years | 10.52 years | 11.02 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.96 years | 15.83 years | 16.08 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 48 Hungary 16.01 years
- 49 Latvia, Republic of 15.96 years
- 50 United States 15.92 years compare
- 52 Costa Rica 15.78 years
- 53 United Arab Emirates 15.78 years compare
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 15.67 years
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Libya?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Libya was 15.83 years in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.08 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 years in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2003.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release