Children not in school in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Children not in school was 1.69 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, children not in school in Liechtenstein stood at 1.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,074.2% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Liechtenstein peaked at 4.47 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0223, in 2016.
That places Liechtenstein 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.23 | — |
| 2004 | 4.47 | +264.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8599 | -80.8% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | +273.9% |
| 2007 | 2.46 | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 4.21 | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | -75.4% |
| 2010 | 3.74 | +261.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -71.7% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | +70.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4087 | -77.4% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | +354.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0223 | -98.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3021 | +1256.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +252.6% |
| 2019 | 2.91 | +173.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0532 | -98.2% |
| 2021 | 1.69 | +3074.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 35% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3074.2% | 0.0532 | 1.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 | 0.8599 | 4.47 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 0.0223 | 3.74 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8703 | 0.0532 | 1.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 149 Switzerland 1.82 compare
- 150 Albania 1.72 compare
- 151 Belgium 1.69 compare
- 153 Netherlands 1.67 compare
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.64 compare
- 155 Germany 1.63 compare
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 971 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 756 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Liechtenstein?
- Children not in school in Liechtenstein was 1.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2004.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 in 2016.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for children not in school?
- Liechtenstein ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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