Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liechtenstein stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liechtenstein peaked at 3.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
That places Liechtenstein 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.2% | — |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +15.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Liechtenstein?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liechtenstein was 1.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Liechtenstein ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release