Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 2.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 2.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein peaked at 6.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2019.
Liechtenstein ranks 117th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.2% | — |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -39.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +9.4% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein was 2.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Liechtenstein ranks 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release