Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Libya

Libya: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 77.7% in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
77.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 205 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 1977
All-time low
77.7%
in 2003
Years of data
15
1971–2003

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Libya, 1971–2003

0204060801971198720031971: 84.3 %1972: 85.3 %1973: 82.2 %1974: 82.3 %1975: 81.7 %1976: 84.6 %1977: 86.6 %1978: 86.5 %1979: 84.6 %1980: 84.3 %1981: 85.5 %1983: 82.2 %1986: 84.9 %2002: 77.8 %2003: 77.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Libya is 77.7%, measured in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Libya peaked at 86.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2003.

That places Libya 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Libya, 1971 to 2003.
Year % Change
1971 84.3% —
1972 85.3% +1.2%
1973 82.2% -3.6%
1974 82.3% +0.1%
1975 81.7% -0.6%
1976 84.6% +3.5%
1977 86.6% +2.5%
1978 86.5% -0.2%
1979 84.6% -2.1%
1980 84.3% -0.4%
1981 85.5% +1.4%
1983 82.2% -3.8%
1986 84.9% +3.3%
2002 77.8% -8.4%
2003 77.7% -0.1%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 77.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.6%, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 77.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.2%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84.2% 81.7% 86.6% 9
1980s 84.2% 82.2% 85.5% 4
2000s 77.7% 77.7% 77.8% 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 166 Sweden 79.1% compare
  2. 167 Cameroon 78.4% compare
  3. 168 Egypt 78.0% compare
  4. 170 Estonia 77.4% compare
  5. 171 Turkey 76.8% compare
  6. 172 Portugal 76.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Libya?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Libya was 77.7% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 1977.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2003.
How does Libya rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Libya ranks 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2003.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.