Secondary education, pupils in Libya
Libya: Secondary education, pupils was 732,614 in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Libya, 1971–2006
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +102.9% | 406,332 | 824,538 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.