Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 0.4164 units per square kilometre in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Libya is 0.4164 units per square kilometre, measured in 2006.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.4686 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0307 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Libya ranks 193rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1619 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1936 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4686 units per square kilometre | +102.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4535 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3987 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4164 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.4164 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.92 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.4164 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +102.9% | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | 0.4686 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1887 units per square kilometre | 0.1619 units per square kilometre | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4343 units per square kilometre | 0.3987 units per square kilometre | 0.4686 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 190 Niger 0.7185 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Russia 0.6594 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Chad 0.5958 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Suriname 0.3984 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Iceland 0.3675 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Australia 0.3425 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Libya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.46 (1983)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.4164 units per square kilometre in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4686 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2006.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.