Number of primary education enrolments in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Number of primary education enrolments was 1,984 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,984
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
2,266
in 2004
All-time low
1,929
in 2014
Years of data
18
2003–2021
Number of primary education enrolments in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of primary education enrolments in Liechtenstein is 1,984, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Liechtenstein peaked at 2,266 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,929, in 2014.
Liechtenstein ranks 72nd of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,218 | — |
| 2004 | 2,266 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,242 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,247 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,244 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,158 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,133 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,067 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,014 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,980 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,929 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,977 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,998 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,005 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,999 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,979 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,978 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,984 | +0.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1,984 is below the median for high income countries, which is 376,597, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1,984 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,330, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,215 | 2,133 | 2,266 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,994 | 1,929 | 2,067 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,981 | 1,978 | 1,984 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 971 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 756 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Liechtenstein?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Liechtenstein was 1,984 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2,266 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,929 in 2014.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Liechtenstein ranks 72nd out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).