Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Libya
Libya: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1,990 number in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Libya, 1971–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2002, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Libya stood at 1,990 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Libya peaked at 1,990 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17 number, in 1971.
That places Libya 96th out of 159 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5 number | 17 number | 28 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,488 number | 1,488 number | 1,488 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,782 number | 1,573 number | 1,990 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 93 Cote d'Ivoire 2,149 number compare
- 94 Angola 2,135 number compare
- 95 Estonia 2,134 number compare
- 97 Madagascar 1,978 number compare
- 98 North Macedonia 1,910 number compare
- 99 Cameroon 1,774 number compare
More education data for Libya
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers 42,696 (1983)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.3 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.4% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Libya?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Libya was 1,990 number in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,990 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 number in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Libya ranks 96th out of 159 countries with data for 2002.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.