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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17 number | — |
| 1973 | 28 number | +64.7% |
| 1999 | 1,488 number | +5214.3% |
| 2000 | 1,573 number | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1,782 number | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 1,990 number | +11.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,990 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,990 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,821 number, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 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
- 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 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.