Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Libya
Libya: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 13.2% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Libya, 1971–2002
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2002, tertiary education, academic staff in Libya stood at 13.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Libya peaked at 13.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1971.
Libya ranks 158th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.3% | — |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +159.2% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Libya's 13.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.5%, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.2% | 3 |
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Libya?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Libya was 13.2% in 2002, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Libya ranks 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2002.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.