Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 20 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liechtenstein is 20, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liechtenstein peaked at 83 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2017.
That places Liechtenstein 171st out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 80 | — |
| 2004 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 55 | -33.7% |
| 2009 | 48 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 26 | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 38 | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 52 | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 32 | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 14 | -56.2% |
| 2016 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 74 | +469.2% |
| 2019 | 13 | -82.4% |
| 2020 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 20 | +33.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 20 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 20 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,296, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +469.2% | 13 | 74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5 | 48 | 83 | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.67 | 13 | 74 | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.5 | 15 | 20 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 168 Cook Islands 145 compare
- 169 Anguilla 64 compare
- 170 Montserrat 26 compare
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 20 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 83 in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2017.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Liechtenstein ranks 171st 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 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release