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 6.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein stood at 6.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein peaked at 8.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2003.
That places Liechtenstein 66th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.2% | — |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -15.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 2.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 6.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.1%, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 8.8% | 6 |
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 6.6% in 2018, 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 8.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2003.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Liechtenstein ranks 66th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 10.7%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.