Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Libya

Libya: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 96,284 number in 2003. ▬ Flat

Latest (2003)
96,284 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
31st
of 143 countries
All-time high
96,284 number
in 2003
All-time low
92,206 number
in 2002
Years of data
5
1999–2003

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Libya, 1999–2003

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1999200120031999: 94.4k number2000: 94.4k number2001: 93.3k number2002: 92.2k number2003: 96.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Libya recorded 96,284 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2003. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over five years.

That places Libya 31st out of 143 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Libya, 1999 to 2003.
Year number Change
1999 94,407 number
2000 94,434 number +0.0%
2001 93,320 number -1.2%
2002 92,206 number -1.2%
2003 96,284 number +4.4%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 96,284 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,828 number, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 96,284 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,390 number, 3.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94,407 number 94,407 number 94,407 number 1
2000s 94,061 number 92,206 number 96,284 number 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 28 Mexico 174,609 number compare
  2. 29 Philippines 173,349 number
  3. 30 Uzbekistan 119,718 number compare
  4. 32 Pakistan 94,991 number
  5. 33 Kazakhstan 94,007 number
  6. 34 Belarus 84,380 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Libya?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Libya was 96,284 number in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 96,284 number in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 92,206 number in 2002.
How does Libya rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Libya ranks 31st out of 143 countries with data for 2003.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).