Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Libya
Libya: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education was 3 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Libya, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Libya recorded 3 years for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Libya peaked at 3 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1998.
That places Libya 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 years | — |
| 1999 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.8 years | 2 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 San Marino 5 years compare
- 2 Bhutan 4 years compare
- 2 Haiti 4 years compare
- 4 Algeria 3 years compare
- 4 British Virgin Islands 3 years compare
- 4 Curaçao 3 years compare
- 4 Germany 3 years compare
- 4 Liberia 3 years compare
- 4 Luxembourg 3 years compare
- 4 Naoero 3 years compare
- 4 Romania 3 years compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 3 years compare
More education data for Libya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107 (2006)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Libya?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Libya was 3 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1998.
- How does Libya rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Libya ranks 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2017.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in post-secondary education.