Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Libya

Libya: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.12 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.12 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
95th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.14 million number
in 1998
All-time low
1.02 million number
in 2012
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Libya, 1998–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1998200820191998: 1.1M number1999: 1.1M number2000: 1.1M number2001: 1.1M number2002: 1.1M number2003: 1.1M number2004: 1.1M number2005: 1.1M number2006: 1.1M number2007: 1.0M number2008: 1.0M number2009: 1.0M number2010: 1.0M number2011: 1.0M number2012: 1.0M number2013: 1.0M number2014: 1.0M number2015: 1.0M number2016: 1.1M number2017: 1.1M number2018: 1.1M number2019: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Libya is 1.12 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Libya peaked at 1.14 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million number, in 2012.

That places Libya 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Libya, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 1.14 million number —
1999 1.14 million number -0.2%
2000 1.14 million number -0.5%
2001 1.13 million number -0.8%
2002 1.11 million number -1.1%
2003 1.10 million number -1.3%
2004 1.09 million number -1.3%
2005 1.07 million number -1.3%
2006 1.06 million number -1.2%
2007 1.05 million number -0.8%
2008 1.04 million number -0.7%
2009 1.04 million number -0.6%
2010 1.03 million number -0.6%
2011 1.02 million number -0.5%
2012 1.02 million number -0.2%
2013 1.02 million number +0.2%
2014 1.03 million number +0.6%
2015 1.04 million number +1.2%
2016 1.06 million number +1.7%
2017 1.08 million number +1.5%
2018 1.09 million number +1.8%
2019 1.12 million number +2.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 1.12 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 million number, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 1.12 million number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.25 million number, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.14 million number 1.14 million number 1.14 million number 2
2000s 1.08 million number 1.04 million number 1.14 million number 10
2010s 1.05 million number 1.02 million number 1.12 million number 10

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 92 Portugal 1.18 million number compare
  2. 93 Palestine 1.17 million number compare
  3. 94 Sweden 1.16 million number compare
  4. 96 Austria 1.11 million number compare
  5. 97 Cuba 1.10 million number compare
  6. 98 Greece 1.04 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Libya?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Libya was 1.12 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million number in 2012.
How does Libya rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Libya ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

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