Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 60.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Liechtenstein, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Liechtenstein stood at 60.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Liechtenstein peaked at 62.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2005.
Liechtenstein ranks 94th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.9% | — |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | -2.7% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 60.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 60.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.1%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 46.4% | 53.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 50.5% | 60.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 60.6% | 62.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 91 Bahamas 61.2% compare
- 92 South Africa 61.0% compare
- 93 Denmark 60.9% compare
- 95 Macau, China 60.2% compare
- 96 Palestine, State of 60.0% compare
- 97 Luxembourg 59.9% compare
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 411 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,208 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3033 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,984 (2021)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Liechtenstein?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Liechtenstein was 60.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2005.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Liechtenstein ranks 94th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release