Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Libya
Libya: Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) was 9 tertiary education in 2022. ▼ Falling
Start month of the academic school year in Libya, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Libya is 9 tertiary education, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Libya peaked at 10 tertiary education in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9 tertiary education, in 2011.
That places Libya 32nd out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Libya, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 tertiary education | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 9 tertiary education is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9 tertiary education, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 9 tertiary education is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9 tertiary education, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 32 Aruba 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Angola 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Anguilla 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Andorra 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Armenia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Austria 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Azerbaijan 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Burundi 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Belgium 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Bulgaria 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Bahrain 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Bahamas 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Belarus 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Barbados 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Canada 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 China 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Comoros 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Curacao 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Cayman Islands 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Cyprus 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Czechia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Germany 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Algeria 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Spain 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Estonia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Ethiopia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 France 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 United Kingdom 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Georgia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Gibraltar 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Gambia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Greece 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Grenada 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Guyana 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Hong Kong 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Croatia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Hungary 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Indonesia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Ireland 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Iran 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Israel 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Italy 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Jamaica 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Kuwait 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Laos 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Saint Lucia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Lithuania 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Luxembourg 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Latvia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Macao 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Morocco 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Monaco 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Moldova 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 North Macedonia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Malta 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Mongolia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Montserrat 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Malawi 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Niger 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Nigeria 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Oman 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Pakistan 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Philippines 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Palau 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Poland 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Portugal 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Qatar 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Romania 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Russia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Rwanda 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Sudan 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 San Marino 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Serbia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Slovakia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Slovenia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Syria 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Tajikistan 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Tunisia 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Turkey 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Ukraine 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Venezuela 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Vietnam 9 tertiary education compare
- 32 Yemen 9 tertiary education 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 start month of the academic school year in Libya?
- Start month of the academic school year in Libya was 9 tertiary education in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 10 tertiary education in 1998.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 tertiary education in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Libya ranks 32nd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release