School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.93 years in 2003. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Libya, 1971β2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.93 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2003. 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Libya peaked at 2.93 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1601 years, in 1971.
Libya ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2365 years | 0.1601 years | 0.2766 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3312 years | 0.233 years | 0.4432 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.27 years | 0.5608 years | 2.52 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.65 years | 2.33 years | 2.93 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 70 Estonia 2.96 years
- 71 United Arab Emirates 2.95 years compare
- 72 Iran 2.93 years compare
- 74 Hungary 2.85 years
- 75 San Marino 2.82 years
- 76 Bahrain 2.75 years compare
More education data for Libya
- 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 42,696 (1983)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.4% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Libya?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Libya was 2.93 years in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1601 years in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2003.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release