Secondary education, pupils in Libya
Libya: Secondary education, pupils was 52.9% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Libya recorded 52.9% for secondary education, pupils in 2006.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Libya peaked at 53.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1971.
That places Libya 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.8% | 18.2% | 39.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 40.2% | 45.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 50.5% | 53.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 secondary education, pupils in Libya?
- Secondary education, pupils in Libya was 52.9% in 2006, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Libya ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2006.
- 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.