School life expectancy, secondary, male in Libya

Libya: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 5.4 years in 2006. β–² Rising

Latest (2006)
5.4 years
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
114th
of 207 countries
All-time high
6.42 years
in 2002
All-time low
1.78 years
in 1971
Years of data
17
1971–2006

School life expectancy, secondary, male in Libya, 1971–2006

234561971198820061971: 1.8 years1972: 1.9 years1973: 2.2 years1974: 2.5 years1975: 2.7 years1976: 3.2 years1977: 3.7 years1978: 3.8 years1979: 4 years1980: 4.2 years1981: 4.2 years1983: 4.5 years1986: 4.4 years2002: 6.4 years2003: 6.2 years2005: 5.1 years2006: 5.4 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2006, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Libya stood at 5.4 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Libya peaked at 6.42 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.78 years, in 1971.

Libya ranks 114th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.86 years 1.78 years 4.02 years 9
1980s 4.32 years 4.19 years 4.49 years 4
2000s 5.79 years 5.14 years 6.42 years 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 111 Cuba 5.42 years compare
  2. 112 Jordan 5.41 years compare
  3. 113 Morocco 5.41 years compare
  4. 115 Peru 5.39 years compare
  5. 116 Gibraltar 5.34 years compare
  6. 117 Thailand 5.33 years compare

See the full ranking of 434 places β†’

More education data for Libya

All data for Libya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in Libya?
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Libya was 5.4 years in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 6.42 years in 2002.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 years in 1971.
How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
Libya ranks 114th out of 207 countries with data for 2006.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,674 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release