Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 91.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liechtenstein stood at 91.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liechtenstein peaked at 91.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2005.
Liechtenstein ranks 64th of 193 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 84.5% | — |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 83.8% | 87.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 85.7% | 89.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.7% | 91.2% | 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liechtenstein?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Liechtenstein was 91.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2005.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Liechtenstein ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release