Population by level of education in Libya
Libya: Population by level of education was 5.10 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Libya, 2015–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Libya recorded 5.10 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Libya peaked at 5.10 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 625,100 people, in 2015.
Libya ranks 84th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 625,100 people | 625,100 people | 625,100 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 795,000 people | 693,200 people | 896,800 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.30 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.44 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.89 million people | 1.74 million people | 2.04 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 2.50 million people | 2.34 million people | 2.66 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.15 million people | 2.98 million people | 3.31 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 3.77 million people | 3.63 million people | 3.91 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 4.31 million people | 4.18 million people | 4.43 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 4.79 million people | 4.67 million people | 4.90 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 5.10 million people | 5.10 million people | 5.10 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 population by level of education in Libya?
- Population by level of education in Libya was 5.10 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.10 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 625,100 people in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for population by level of education?
- Libya ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.