Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 46.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Liechtenstein is 46.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Liechtenstein peaked at 46.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2003.
That places Liechtenstein 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.8% | — |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 20.8% | 36.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 33.5% | 43.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 42.6% | 46.0% | 2 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Liechtenstein?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Liechtenstein was 46.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2003.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Liechtenstein ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release