Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes general in Libya
Libya: Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes general was 77.7% in 2003. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Libya is 77.7%, measured in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Libya peaked at 86.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2003.
That places Libya 182nd out of 219 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes general in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 84.3% | — |
| 1972 | 85.3% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 82.2% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 81.7% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 84.6% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 86.6% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 84.6% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 84.3% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 82.2% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 84.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 77.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.8%, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 77.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.7%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.2% | 81.7% | 86.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 82.2% | 85.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.8% | 2 |
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Libya?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Libya was 77.7% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Libya ranks 182nd out of 219 countries with data for 2003.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release