Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 3,449 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,449
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
189th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,806
in 2004
All-time low
3,401
in 2017
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liechtenstein, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liechtenstein stood at 3,449.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liechtenstein peaked at 3,806 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,401, in 2017.
Liechtenstein ranks 189th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,540 | — |
| 1999 | 3,581 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,669 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3,644 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,751 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,772 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,806 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,764 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,761 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,739 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,706 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,664 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,624 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,553 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,544 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,476 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,443 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,414 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,436 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,401 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,424 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,451 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,455 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,465 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,497 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,448 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3,435 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 3,449 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,560 | 3,540 | 3,581 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,728 | 3,644 | 3,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,477 | 3,401 | 3,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,458 | 3,435 | 3,497 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 186 Gibraltar 6,040 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 5,105 compare
- 188 Naoero 4,134 compare
- 190 San Marino 3,137 compare
- 191 Cook Islands 2,920 compare
- 192 Palau 2,766 compare
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,780 (2021)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 756 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liechtenstein?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Liechtenstein was 3,449 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 3,806 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,401 in 2017.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Liechtenstein ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release