Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 2.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liechtenstein is 2.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liechtenstein peaked at 6.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2020.
Liechtenstein ranks 189th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.3% | — |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +163.4% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -39.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +39.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 8% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 18% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +163.4% | 2.6% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 6.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 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 pre-primary education in private in Liechtenstein?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Liechtenstein was 2.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Liechtenstein ranks 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release