Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 50.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Liechtenstein, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Liechtenstein stood at 50.0%.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Liechtenstein peaked at 55.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2007.
That places Liechtenstein 116th out of 153 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.0% | — |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 32.7% | 37.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 44.4% | 55.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 50.0% | 55.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 113 Denmark 50.6% compare
- 114 Iran, Islamic Republic of 50.4% compare
- 115 Mexico 50.1% compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 49.8% compare
- 118 Palestine, State of 48.6% compare
- 119 Egypt 47.8% 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 upper secondary education who are female in Liechtenstein?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Liechtenstein was 50.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2007.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Liechtenstein ranks 116th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release