School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 15.45 years in 2003. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Libya recorded 15.45 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2003.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Libya peaked at 15.58 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.96 years, in 1971.
That places Libya 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.96 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.82 years | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 9.59 years | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 10.15 years | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 10.59 years | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 11.11 years | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 11.33 years | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 11.14 years | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.44 years | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 11.67 years | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 11.5 years | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 11.65 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.58 years | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 15.45 years | -0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 15.45 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.93 years, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 15.45 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.96 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +33.7% | 11.65 years | 15.58 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.24 years | 7.96 years | 11.44 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.61 years | 11.5 years | 11.67 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.52 years | 15.45 years | 15.58 years | 2 |
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Libya?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Libya was 15.45 years in 2003, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.58 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 years in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2003.
- 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.