Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Libya

Libya: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 182,307 number in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
182,307 number
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
59th
of 187 countries
All-time high
182,307 number
in 2003
All-time low
4,661 number
in 1971
Years of data
19
1971–2003

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Libya, 1971–2003

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971198720031971: 4.7k number1972: 5.6k number1973: 7.1k number1974: 8.2k number1975: 10.1k number1976: 11.1k number1977: 11.1k number1978: 12.6k number1979: 12.4k number1980: 11.9k number1981: 15.1k number1982: 17.7k number1983: 20.5k number1992: 39.6k number1999: 158.5k number2000: 149.0k number2001: 161.8k number2002: 174.5k number2003: 182.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2003, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Libya stood at 182,307 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 360.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Libya peaked at 182,307 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,661 number, in 1971.

That places Libya 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Libya, 1971 to 2003.
Year number Change
1971 4,661 number
1972 5,556 number +19.2%
1973 7,129 number +28.3%
1974 8,214 number +15.2%
1975 10,105 number +23.0%
1976 11,069 number +9.5%
1977 11,062 number -0.1%
1978 12,551 number +13.5%
1979 12,423 number -1.0%
1980 11,933 number -3.9%
1981 15,070 number +26.3%
1982 17,691 number +17.4%
1983 20,525 number +16.0%
1992 39,563 number +92.8%
1999 158,479 number +300.6%
2000 149,019 number -6.0%
2001 161,770 number +8.6%
2002 174,522 number +7.9%
2003 182,307 number +4.5%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 182,307 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,092 number, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 182,307 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 159,340 number, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +300.6% 39,563 number 158,479 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,197 number 4,661 number 12,551 number 9
1980s 16,305 number 11,933 number 20,525 number 4
1990s 99,021 number 39,563 number 158,479 number 2
2000s 166,904 number 149,019 number 182,307 number 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 56 Dominican Republic 200,577 number compare
  2. 57 Yemen 187,439 number compare
  3. 58 Belarus 183,424 number compare
  4. 60 Cameroon 175,938 number compare
  5. 61 Sweden 171,979 number compare
  6. 62 Guatemala 170,244 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Libya?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Libya was 182,307 number in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 182,307 number in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 4,661 number in 1971.
How does Libya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Libya ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2003.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 360.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.