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 1.78 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liechtenstein is 1.78 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liechtenstein peaked at 1.79 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5409 GPIA, in 2003.
Liechtenstein ranks 4th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5409 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.45 GPIA | +167.8% |
| 2009 | 1.26 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.71 GPIA | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.25 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 1.62 GPIA | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 1.76 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.79 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.74 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.64 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.78 GPIA | +8.7% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.78 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.78 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.5409 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.63 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.79 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.71 GPIA | 1.64 GPIA | 1.78 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Liechtenstein?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Liechtenstein was 1.78 GPIA 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 1.79 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5409 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Liechtenstein ranks 4th out of 169 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 up 18.3%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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