Share of students studying abroad in Libya
Libya: Share of students studying abroad was 0.7053 in 2003. ▲ Rising
Latest (2003)
0.7053
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
172nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.7198
in 2002
All-time low
0.5475
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2003
Share of students studying abroad in Libya, 1999–2003
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.7053 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.5475 | — |
| 2000 | 0.5881 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6958 | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7198 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7053 | -2.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.7053 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.7053 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.68, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5475 | 0.5475 | 0.5475 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6772 | 0.5881 | 0.7198 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 students studying abroad in Libya?
- Share of students studying abroad in Libya was 0.7053 in 2003, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7198 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5475 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 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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