Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 32.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Liechtenstein, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 32.0% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Liechtenstein peaked at 37.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2011.
Liechtenstein ranks 132nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.6% | — |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 32.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 67% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 32.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.1% | 26.6% | 37.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.5% | 32.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 129 Jordan 33.4% compare
- 130 Fiji 33.2%
- 131 Dominica 32.4%
- 133 Australia 31.4%
- 134 San Marino 30.6%
- 135 Palestine, State of 30.4% compare
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 tertiary education who are female in Liechtenstein?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Liechtenstein was 32.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2011.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Liechtenstein ranks 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release