Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 36.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 36.3% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Liechtenstein peaked at 36.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2003.
Liechtenstein ranks 111th of 189 countries on this measure, 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, female in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.4% | — |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 11.4% | 24.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 21.9% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 31.7% | 36.3% | 2 |
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More education data for Liechtenstein
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,208 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345 (2021)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Liechtenstein?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Liechtenstein was 36.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2003.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Liechtenstein ranks 111th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release