Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 10.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Liechtenstein, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Liechtenstein stood at 10.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Liechtenstein peaked at 16.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2019.
Liechtenstein ranks 94th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.9% | — |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +2.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 10.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 10.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 9.9% | 16.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.5% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Liechtenstein?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Liechtenstein was 10.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2019.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Liechtenstein ranks 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release