Secondary education, pupils in Libya

Libya: Secondary education, pupils was 732,614 in 2006. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2006)
732,614
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
92nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
824,538
in 2002
All-time low
53,953
in 1971
Years of data
17
1971–2006

Secondary education, pupils in Libya, 1971–2006

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971198820061971: 54.0k1972: 62.6k1973: 80.8k1974: 107.2k1975: 129.9k1976: 166.1k1977: 200.1k1978: 225.3k1979: 258.3k1980: 284.8k1981: 296.2k1983: 340.7k1986: 406.3k2002: 824.5k2003: 798.0k2005: 701.5k2006: 732.6k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Libya recorded 732,614 for secondary education, pupils in 2006.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Libya peaked at 824,538 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 53,953, in 1971.

That places Libya 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, pupils in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils in Libya, 1971 to 2006.
Year Value Change
1971 53,953
1972 62,618 +16.1%
1973 80,797 +29.0%
1974 107,233 +32.7%
1975 129,875 +21.1%
1976 166,122 +27.9%
1977 200,063 +20.4%
1978 225,286 +12.6%
1979 258,343 +14.7%
1980 284,826 +10.3%
1981 296,197 +4.0%
1983 340,703 +15.0%
1986 406,332 +19.3%
2002 824,538 +102.9%
2003 797,992 -3.2%
2005 701,536 -12.1%
2006 732,614 +4.4%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 732,614 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 732,614 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 million, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary education, 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 +102.9% 406,332 824,538

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 142,699 53,953 258,343 9
1980s 332,014 284,826 406,332 4
2000s 764,170 701,536 824,538 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 89 Hungary 815,267 compare
  2. 90 Chad 764,990 compare
  3. 91 Portugal 741,752 compare
  4. 93 Belarus 729,741 compare
  5. 94 Guinea 715,702 compare
  6. 95 Austria 706,802 compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Libya?
Secondary education, pupils in Libya was 732,614 in 2006, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 824,538 in 2002.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 53,953 in 1971.
How does Libya rank for secondary education, pupils?
Libya ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2006.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.