Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 96.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Liechtenstein stood at 96.4%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Liechtenstein peaked at 97.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2003.
That places Liechtenstein 32nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 58.7% | — |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +60.7% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 96.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 96.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +60.7% | 59.1% | 94.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 58.7% | 62.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 59.1% | 97.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.2% | 96.4% | 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 secondary education in public in Liechtenstein?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Liechtenstein was 96.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2003.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Liechtenstein ranks 32nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 secondary 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