Secondary education, general pupils in Libya

Libya: Secondary education, general pupils was 619,940 in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
619,940
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
85th
of 204 countries
All-time high
641,145
in 2002
All-time low
45,488
in 1971
Years of data
15
1971–2003

Secondary education, general pupils in Libya, 1971–2003

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971198720031971: 45.5k1972: 53.4k1973: 66.4k1974: 88.2k1975: 106.1k1976: 140.5k1977: 173.4k1978: 194.9k1979: 218.7k1980: 240.0k1981: 253.2k1983: 280.2k1986: 345.1k2002: 641.1k2003: 619.9k

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2003, secondary education, general pupils in Libya stood at 619,940.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Libya peaked at 641,145 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 45,488, in 1971.

Libya ranks 85th of 204 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.

Secondary education, general pupils in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils in Libya, 1971 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1971 45,488
1972 53,432 +17.5%
1973 66,432 +24.3%
1974 88,216 +32.8%
1975 106,149 +20.3%
1976 140,486 +32.3%
1977 173,354 +23.4%
1978 194,866 +12.4%
1979 218,666 +12.2%
1980 240,036 +9.8%
1981 253,201 +5.5%
1983 280,208 +10.7%
1986 345,083 +23.2%
2002 641,145 +85.8%
2003 619,940 -3.3%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 619,940 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 429,923, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 619,940 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 766,641, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary education, general pupils 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +85.8% 345,083 641,145

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 120,788 45,488 218,666 9
1980s 279,632 240,036 345,083 4
2000s 630,542 619,940 641,145 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 82 Belgium 661,906 compare
  2. 83 Israel 657,883 compare
  3. 84 Kyrgyzstan 620,568 compare
  4. 86 Burundi 606,024 compare
  5. 87 Cuba 587,467 compare
  6. 88 Portugal 577,621 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Libya?
Secondary education, general pupils in Libya was 619,940 in 2003, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 641,145 in 2002.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 45,488 in 1971.
How does Libya rank for secondary education, general pupils?
Libya ranks 85th out of 204 countries with data for 2003.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.