School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 2.87 years in 2003. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.87 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2003. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 258.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Libya peaked at 2.87 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.263 years, in 1971.
Libya ranks 37th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.263 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.2989 years | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3658 years | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4032 years | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4759 years | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5021 years | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4785 years | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5187 years | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4902 years | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.449 years | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5399 years | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5872 years | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6344 years | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8018 years | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 2.62 years | +226.6% |
| 2000 | 2.43 years | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.61 years | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.78 years | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.87 years | +3.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.87 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7 years, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.87 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.73 years, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male 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 | +226.6% | 0.8018 years | 2.62 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4218 years | 0.263 years | 0.5187 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5526 years | 0.449 years | 0.6344 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.71 years | 0.8018 years | 2.62 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.68 years | 2.43 years | 2.87 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, male in Libya?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Libya was 2.87 years in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.263 years in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Libya ranks 37th out of 177 countries with data for 2003.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.6%. 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, male (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.