Share of all students … vocational adjusted gender parity in Libya
Libya: Share of all students … vocational adjusted gender parity was 1.1 GPIA in 2003. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.1 GPIA for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2003.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Libya peaked at 1.49 GPIA in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Libya 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of all students … vocational adjusted gender parity in Libya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.27 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.01 GPIA | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 1.22 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 1.43 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 1.49 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.45 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.45 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.43 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.36 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.32 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.29 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.16 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7284 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5491 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 19 Colombia 1.13 GPIA compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 1.11 GPIA compare
- 21 Nepal 1.1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 1.09 GPIA compare
- 24 Israel 1.09 GPIA compare
- 25 Central African Republic 1.08 GPIA compare
More education data for Libya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.46 (1983)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Libya?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Libya was 1.1 GPIA in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 GPIA in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Libya rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Libya ranks 22nd out of 201 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release