Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Libya

Libya: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 62,726 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
62,726 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
96th
of 205 countries
All-time high
66,343 number
in 2001
All-time low
22,776 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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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 62,726 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 66,343 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22,776 number, in 1970.

Libya ranks 96th 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, male (number) in Libya, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 22,776 number
1971 23,882 number +4.9%
1972 25,112 number +5.2%
1973 26,544 number +5.7%
1974 28,089 number +5.8%
1975 29,673 number +5.6%
1976 31,438 number +5.9%
1977 33,539 number +6.7%
1978 35,844 number +6.9%
1979 38,167 number +6.5%
1980 40,594 number +6.4%
1981 43,074 number +6.1%
1982 45,319 number +5.2%
1983 47,507 number +4.8%
1984 49,671 number +4.6%
1985 51,695 number +4.1%
1986 53,395 number +3.3%
1987 55,244 number +3.5%
1988 56,719 number +2.7%
1989 58,020 number +2.3%
1990 59,288 number +2.2%
1991 60,399 number +1.9%
1992 61,101 number +1.2%
1993 61,663 number +0.9%
1994 62,206 number +0.9%
1995 62,514 number +0.5%
1996 62,801 number +0.5%
1997 63,674 number +1.4%
1998 64,591 number +1.4%
1999 65,260 number +1.0%
2000 65,969 number +1.1%
2001 66,343 number +0.6%
2002 65,644 number -1.1%
2003 64,485 number -1.8%
2004 63,464 number -1.6%
2005 62,434 number -1.6%
2006 61,403 number -1.7%
2007 60,727 number -1.1%
2008 60,111 number -1.0%
2009 59,448 number -1.1%
2010 58,763 number -1.2%
2011 58,108 number -1.1%
2012 57,454 number -1.1%
2013 57,032 number -0.7%
2014 56,857 number -0.3%
2015 56,925 number +0.1%
2016 57,512 number +1.0%
2017 58,407 number +1.6%
2018 59,797 number +2.4%
2019 61,264 number +2.5%
2020 62,726 number +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29,506 number 22,776 number 38,167 number 10
1980s 50,124 number 40,594 number 58,020 number 10
1990s 62,350 number 59,288 number 65,260 number 10
2000s 63,003 number 59,448 number 66,343 number 10
2010s 58,212 number 56,857 number 61,264 number 10
2020s 62,726 number 62,726 number 62,726 number 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 93 Congo 67,035 number compare
  2. 94 Central African Republic 66,209 number compare
  3. 95 Nicaragua 65,803 number compare
  4. 97 Liberia 62,374 number compare
  5. 98 Cuba 61,903 number compare
  6. 99 Palestine, State of 60,595 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 62,726 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 66,343 number in 2001.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 22,776 number in 1970.
How does Libya rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Libya ranks 96th 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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