Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 154 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 154 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2021.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liechtenstein peaked at 234 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2019.
Liechtenstein ranks 166th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 217 | — |
| 2004 | 156 | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 179 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 205 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 211 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 225 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 182 | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 227 | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 228 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 234 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 174 | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 182 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 134 | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 147 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 154 | +4.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 154 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,449, 2% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 154 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,733, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.25 | 156 | 217 | 4 |
| 2010s | 199.67 | 134 | 234 | 9 |
| 2020s | 150.5 | 147 | 154 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 411 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,208 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40 (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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liechtenstein?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liechtenstein was 154 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 234 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2019.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Liechtenstein ranks 166th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release