Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya

Libya: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 122,373 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
122,373 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
97th
of 205 countries
All-time high
129,816 number
in 2001
All-time low
45,400 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya, 1970–2020

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya is 122,373 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya peaked at 129,816 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 45,400 number, in 1970.

Libya ranks 97th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Libya, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 45,400 number
1971 47,499 number +4.6%
1972 49,853 number +5.0%
1973 52,613 number +5.5%
1974 55,588 number +5.7%
1975 58,648 number +5.5%
1976 62,075 number +5.8%
1977 66,175 number +6.6%
1978 70,709 number +6.9%
1979 75,279 number +6.5%
1980 79,994 number +6.3%
1981 84,742 number +5.9%
1982 89,116 number +5.2%
1983 93,353 number +4.8%
1984 97,550 number +4.5%
1985 101,569 number +4.1%
1986 105,093 number +3.5%
1987 108,537 number +3.3%
1988 111,364 number +2.6%
1989 113,919 number +2.3%
1990 116,395 number +2.2%
1991 118,541 number +1.8%
1992 119,884 number +1.1%
1993 120,954 number +0.9%
1994 121,958 number +0.8%
1995 122,499 number +0.4%
1996 123,039 number +0.4%
1997 124,731 number +1.4%
1998 126,522 number +1.4%
1999 127,818 number +1.0%
2000 129,161 number +1.1%
2001 129,816 number +0.5%
2002 128,405 number -1.1%
2003 126,082 number -1.8%
2004 124,004 number -1.6%
2005 121,896 number -1.7%
2006 119,825 number -1.7%
2007 118,456 number -1.1%
2008 117,263 number -1.0%
2009 115,981 number -1.1%
2010 114,667 number -1.1%
2011 113,404 number -1.1%
2012 112,155 number -1.1%
2013 111,321 number -0.7%
2014 110,945 number -0.3%
2015 110,994 number +0.0%
2016 112,033 number +0.9%
2017 113,845 number +1.6%
2018 116,615 number +2.4%
2019 119,499 number +2.5%
2020 122,373 number +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58,384 number 45,400 number 75,279 number 10
1980s 98,524 number 79,994 number 113,919 number 10
1990s 122,234 number 116,395 number 127,818 number 10
2000s 123,089 number 115,981 number 129,816 number 10
2010s 113,548 number 110,945 number 119,499 number 10
2020s 122,373 number 122,373 number 122,373 number 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 94 Central African Republic 131,954 number compare
  2. 95 Nicaragua 127,591 number compare
  3. 96 Liberia 122,533 number compare
  4. 98 Cuba 120,388 number compare
  5. 99 Kyrgyzstan 118,703 number compare
  6. 100 Palestine, State of 118,613 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya was 122,373 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 129,816 number in 2001.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 45,400 number in 1970.
How does Libya rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Libya ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.