Share of all students in secondary … secondary female general in Libya
Libya: Share of all students in secondary … secondary female general was 76.6% in 2003. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2003, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Libya stood at 76.6%.
That represents a change of 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 85.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 1975.
That places Libya 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary … secondary female general in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.8% | — |
| 1972 | 85.2% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 78.7% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 74.4% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 72.4% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 78.0% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 81.2% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 80.3% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 82.5% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 80.5% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 84.4% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 76.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.3%, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 76.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.1%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.1% | 72.4% | 85.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 82.0% | 80.5% | 84.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 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 76.6% 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 85.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 1975.
- How does Libya rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Libya ranks 181st out of 217 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release