Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
2.6%
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
148th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2011
All-time low
1.9%
in 2007
Years of data
6
2003–2011

Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Liechtenstein, 2003–2011

01232003200720112003: 2.5 %2004: 2.4 %2006: 2.1 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 2 %2011: 2.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Liechtenstein stood at 2.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial 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.

Liechtenstein ranks 148th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Liechtenstein, 2003 to 2011.
Year % Change
2003 2.5%
2004 2.4% -0.5%
2006 2.1% -15.9%
2007 1.9% -6.5%
2008 2.0% +6.6%
2011 2.6% +24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 1.9% 2.5% 5
2010s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Liechtenstein?
Initial 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 initial 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 initial 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Liechtenstein ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 4,380 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release