Education spending in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Education spending was 2.56 in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
2.56
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.56
in 2011
All-time low
1.92
in 2007
Years of data
6
2003–2011
Education spending in Liechtenstein, 2003–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Liechtenstein is 2.56, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Liechtenstein peaked at 2.56 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2007.
That places Liechtenstein 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Education spending in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.46 | — |
| 2004 | 2.43 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.05 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.56 | +24.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 2.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 58% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 2.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 | 1.92 | 2.46 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
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 education spending in Liechtenstein?
- Education spending in Liechtenstein was 2.56 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 2011.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2007.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for education spending?
- Liechtenstein ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2011.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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