Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 53.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
53.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 200 countries
All-time high
53.7%
in 2020
All-time low
50.5%
in 2014
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 %.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 53.4% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
That places Liechtenstein 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.5% | — |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 53.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 53.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.2% | 50.5% | 53.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.4% | 53.7% | 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 53.4% 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 53.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2014.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 16th 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 up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release