Expenditure on primary education in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Expenditure on primary education was 38.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Liechtenstein, 2003–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 38.6% for expenditure on primary education in 2011. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Liechtenstein peaked at 38.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2004.
That places Liechtenstein 48th out of 149 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on primary education in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.3% | — |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 29.0% | 31.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 45 Israel 38.9% compare
- 46 Syrian Arab Republic 38.9% compare
- 47 South Africa 38.7% compare
- 49 Fiji 38.6% compare
- 50 Cape Verde 38.1% compare
- 51 Morocco 37.7% 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 expenditure on primary education in Liechtenstein?
- Expenditure on primary education in Liechtenstein was 38.6% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2004.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Liechtenstein ranks 48th out of 149 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.