Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya

Libya: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 59,647 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
59,647 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
97th
of 205 countries
All-time high
63,473 number
in 2001
All-time low
22,624 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya stood at 59,647 number.

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 63,473 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22,624 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, female (number) in Libya, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 22,624 number
1971 23,617 number +4.4%
1972 24,741 number +4.8%
1973 26,069 number +5.4%
1974 27,499 number +5.5%
1975 28,975 number +5.4%
1976 30,637 number +5.7%
1977 32,636 number +6.5%
1978 34,865 number +6.8%
1979 37,112 number +6.4%
1980 39,400 number +6.2%
1981 41,668 number +5.8%
1982 43,797 number +5.1%
1983 45,846 number +4.7%
1984 47,879 number +4.4%
1985 49,874 number +4.2%
1986 51,698 number +3.7%
1987 53,293 number +3.1%
1988 54,645 number +2.5%
1989 55,899 number +2.3%
1990 57,107 number +2.2%
1991 58,142 number +1.8%
1992 58,783 number +1.1%
1993 59,291 number +0.9%
1994 59,752 number +0.8%
1995 59,985 number +0.4%
1996 60,238 number +0.4%
1997 61,057 number +1.4%
1998 61,931 number +1.4%
1999 62,558 number +1.0%
2000 63,192 number +1.0%
2001 63,473 number +0.4%
2002 62,761 number -1.1%
2003 61,597 number -1.9%
2004 60,540 number -1.7%
2005 59,462 number -1.8%
2006 58,422 number -1.7%
2007 57,729 number -1.2%
2008 57,152 number -1.0%
2009 56,533 number -1.1%
2010 55,904 number -1.1%
2011 55,296 number -1.1%
2012 54,701 number -1.1%
2013 54,289 number -0.8%
2014 54,088 number -0.4%
2015 54,069 number -0.0%
2016 54,521 number +0.8%
2017 55,438 number +1.7%
2018 56,818 number +2.5%
2019 58,235 number +2.5%
2020 59,647 number +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28,878 number 22,624 number 37,112 number 10
1980s 48,400 number 39,400 number 55,899 number 10
1990s 59,884 number 57,107 number 62,558 number 10
2000s 60,086 number 56,533 number 63,473 number 10
2010s 55,336 number 54,069 number 58,235 number 10
2020s 59,647 number 59,647 number 59,647 number 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 94 Belgium 64,701 number compare
  2. 95 Nicaragua 61,788 number compare
  3. 96 Liberia 60,159 number compare
  4. 98 Cuba 58,485 number compare
  5. 99 Kyrgyzstan 58,175 number compare
  6. 100 Palestine, State of 58,018 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 59,647 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 63,473 number in 2001.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 22,624 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.