Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Liechtenstein, 2003–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education as a percentage 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 expenditure on education as a percentage 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 411 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,208 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3033 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,984 (2021)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Liechtenstein?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Liechtenstein was 2.6% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2007.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Liechtenstein ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage 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, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release