Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 80.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 80.9% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2021.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Liechtenstein peaked at 82.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2003.
That places Liechtenstein 87th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 71.9% | — |
| 2004 | 74.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | -2.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 80.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 96% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 80.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 71.9% | 77.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 77.1% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 80.9% | 82.8% | 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 teachers in primary education who are female in Liechtenstein?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Liechtenstein was 80.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2003.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Liechtenstein ranks 87th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release