Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
165th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liechtenstein, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liechtenstein stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
That places Liechtenstein 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.2% | — |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +97.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -74.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 15% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liechtenstein?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Liechtenstein was 0.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Liechtenstein ranks 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release