School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Libya
Libya: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.12 GPI in 2003. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.12 GPI for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in 2003.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Libya peaked at 1.13 GPI in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1268 GPI, in 1971.
That places Libya 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2041 GPI | 0.1268 GPI | 0.284 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3805 GPI | 0.3593 GPI | 0.4028 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9874 GPI | 0.9363 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (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, female 33.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.62 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Libya?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Libya was 1.12 GPI in 2003, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 2002.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1268 GPI in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Libya ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2003.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.