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 1.86 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Liechtenstein, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Liechtenstein stood at 1.86 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Liechtenstein peaked at 1.94 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.56 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Liechtenstein 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.56 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.74 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.91 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.87 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.93 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.86 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.94 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.92 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.61 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 1.91 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.86 GPIA | -1.7% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.86 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 2.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.86 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 1.91 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.87 GPIA | 1.61 GPIA | 1.94 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.88 GPIA | 1.86 GPIA | 1.9 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 2 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.93 GPIA compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 1.91 GPIA compare
- 4 Portugal 1.87 GPIA compare
- 6 Chile 1.78 GPIA compare
- 7 Tajikistan 1.7 GPIA compare
- 8 Georgia 1.7 GPIA 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 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 1.86 GPIA 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 1.94 GPIA 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 1.56 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Liechtenstein ranks 5th 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 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release