Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 3.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 3.0% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Liechtenstein peaked at 4.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2020.
That places Liechtenstein 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.4% | — |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +13.1% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 23% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Liechtenstein?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Liechtenstein was 3.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release