Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 97.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 183 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2020
All-time low
93.1%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2003–2021
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 97.5% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2021.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Liechtenstein peaked at 98.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2005.
Liechtenstein ranks 16th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 97.7% | — |
| 2004 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 97.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 97.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 93.1% | 97.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.2% | 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 public in Liechtenstein?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Liechtenstein was 97.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2005.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Liechtenstein ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release