Progression to secondary school in Libya
Libya: Progression to secondary school was 87.2% in 1980. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Libya, 1971–1980
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Libya is 87.2%, measured in 1980.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Libya peaked at 90.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1972.
That places Libya 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.5% | 72.5% | 90.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Libya
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers 42,696 (1983)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.4% (2006)
- School enrollment, primary, male 109.5% (2006)
- Labor force, total 2.62 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 33.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Libya?
- Progression to secondary school in Libya was 87.2% in 1980, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1972.
- How does Libya rank for progression to secondary school?
- Libya ranks 133rd out of 167 countries with data for 1980.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).