Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
185th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liechtenstein, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liechtenstein stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
That places Liechtenstein 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 92% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Liechtenstein?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liechtenstein was 0.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release