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 1.88 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein stood at 1.88 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein peaked at 1.94 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.49 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Liechtenstein 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.65 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.49 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1.69 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.77 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.88 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.83 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.72 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.86 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.94 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.94 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.93 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.62 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.91 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.91 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.88 GPIA | -1.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.88 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.88 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 1.77 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.85 GPIA | 1.62 GPIA | 1.94 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.89 GPIA | 1.88 GPIA | 1.91 GPIA | 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 1.88 GPIA 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 1.94 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Liechtenstein ranks 3rd out of 171 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 up 2.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release