Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Libya
Libya: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 78.8% 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
In 2003, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Libya stood at 78.8%. 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 89.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2003.
Libya ranks 167th of 217 countries on this measure, 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 education enrolled in general in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.3% | — |
| 1972 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 83.3% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 85.3% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 87.9% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 89.7% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 87.5% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 86.8% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 83.5% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 85.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.6% | 83.3% | 89.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 85.8% | 83.5% | 87.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 78.8% | 78.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 732,614 (2006)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.43 % change on previous year (2006)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.75 % change on previous year (1981)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 387,553 (2006)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2006)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 327,920 (2005)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,246 (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.47 % change on previous year (2002)
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 78.8% 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 89.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Libya ranks 167th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release