Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 5.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Liechtenstein stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Liechtenstein peaked at 7.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2015.
Liechtenstein ranks 137th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.2% | — |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -5.7% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 44% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Liechtenstein?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Liechtenstein was 5.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2015.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Liechtenstein ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release