Share of students studying abroad in Libya
Libya: Share of students studying abroad was 0.7% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Share of students studying abroad in Libya, 1999–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.7% for share of students studying abroad in 2003.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.8% over five years.
Libya ranks 172nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students studying abroad in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 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 share of students studying abroad in Libya?
- Share of students studying abroad in Libya was 0.7% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
- How does Libya rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Libya ranks 172nd out of 175 countries with data for 2003.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.