Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Libya is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Libya ranks 91st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +71.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Libya was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.