School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.87 years in 2006. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2006, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Libya stood at 5.87 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Libya peaked at 6.46 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.36 years, in 1971.
That places Libya 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.73 years | 1.36 years | 4.2 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.29 years | 4.25 years | 4.37 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.03 years | 5.55 years | 6.46 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Libya
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Libya?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Libya was 5.87 years in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 years in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2006.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.