Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Liechtenstein is 1.0%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Liechtenstein peaked at 1.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.
Liechtenstein ranks 112th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +88.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -17.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
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 expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Liechtenstein?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Liechtenstein was 1.0% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Liechtenstein ranks 112th out of 162 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release