Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 3.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 3.7% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2021.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein peaked at 5.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2019.
Liechtenstein ranks 132nd of 178 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.9% | — |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -42.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +7.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 3.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein was 3.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2019.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Liechtenstein ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release