Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Government spending on education as a share of GDP was 2.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Liechtenstein, 2003–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education as a share of gdp in Liechtenstein is 2.6%, 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, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Liechtenstein peaked at 2.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2007.
That places Liechtenstein 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.5% | — |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +24.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 58% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 2.6% 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 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 411 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,208 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3033 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,984 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education as a share of gdp in Liechtenstein?
- Government spending on education as a share of gdp in Liechtenstein was 2.6% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2007.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Liechtenstein ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government spending on education as a share of gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.