School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) was 15.2 years in 2003. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Libya recorded 15.2 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2003.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Libya peaked at 15.23 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.48 years, in 1971.
Libya ranks 45th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.48 years | — |
| 1972 | 11.21 years | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 11.7 years | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 11.95 years | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 12.2 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 12.63 years | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 12.83 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 12.47 years | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 12.67 years | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 12.84 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 12.69 years | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.23 years | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 15.2 years | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 15.2 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.55 years, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 15.2 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.78 years, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.02 years | 10.48 years | 12.83 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.74 years | 12.69 years | 12.84 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.22 years | 15.2 years | 15.23 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Libya?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Libya was 15.2 years in 2003, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 years in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Libya ranks 45th out of 175 countries with data for 2003.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.