School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.02 years in 2003. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2003, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Libya stood at 3.02 years. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 302.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Libya peaked at 3.02 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1527 years, in 1971.
That places Libya 48th out of 183 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1527 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1744 years | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2163 years | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2408 years | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2887 years | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3111 years | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.305 years | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3296 years | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3186 years | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3076 years | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3735 years | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4124 years | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.448 years | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4716 years | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5655 years | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7513 years | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 2.61 years | +247.0% |
| 2000 | 2.42 years | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.68 years | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.93 years | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 3.02 years | +3.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3.02 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 years, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3.02 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.85 years, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 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 | +247.0% | 0.7513 years | 2.61 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2597 years | 0.1527 years | 0.3296 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4026 years | 0.3076 years | 0.4716 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.31 years | 0.5655 years | 2.61 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.77 years | 2.42 years | 3.02 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Libya?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Libya was 3.02 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 3.02 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1527 years in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 48th out of 183 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 302.6%. 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.