Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 49 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Liechtenstein is 49, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Liechtenstein peaked at 89 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2020.
That places Liechtenstein 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41 | — |
| 2008 | 69 | +68.3% |
| 2009 | 64 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 89 | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 76 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 69 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 56 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 64 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 50 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 38 | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 49 | +28.9% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,166, 2% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,969, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58 | 41 | 69 | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.86 | 50 | 89 | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.5 | 38 | 49 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 163 Cook Islands 58 compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 58 compare
- 166 Naoero 42 compare
- 167 Tonga 30 compare
- 168 Aruba 29 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Liechtenstein?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Liechtenstein was 49 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2020.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Liechtenstein ranks 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release