Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 6.07 units per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liechtenstein stood at 6.07 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liechtenstein peaked at 6.15 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.75 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Liechtenstein ranks 45th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 6 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.99 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 6.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 6.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.14 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.89 units per square kilometre | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 5 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.31 units per square kilometre | 4.69 units per square kilometre | 6.15 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.9 units per square kilometre | 5.74 units per square kilometre | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 42 Comoros 6.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Tonga 6.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 China 6.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sri Lanka 5.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Andorra 5.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Cyprus 5.73 units per square kilometre compare
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liechtenstein?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Liechtenstein was 6.07 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Liechtenstein ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.