Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 380 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Liechtenstein, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 380 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Liechtenstein peaked at 470 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 333 number, in 1982.
That places Liechtenstein 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 386 number | — |
| 1971 | 395 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 403 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 420 number | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 440 number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 459 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 470 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 466 number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 440 number | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 404 number | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 366 number | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 341 number | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 333 number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 341 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 356 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 373 number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 381 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 382 number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 378 number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 370 number | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 363 number | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 360 number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 361 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 365 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 371 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 378 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 385 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 394 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 401 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 404 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 409 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 413 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 416 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 450 number | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 409 number | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 427 number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 392 number | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 401 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 405 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 375 number | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 383 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 349 number | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 387 number | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 387 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 367 number | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 370 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 359 number | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 415 number | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 346 number | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 403 number | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 380 number | -5.7% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 380 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 380 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 428.3 number | 386 number | 470 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 362.1 number | 333 number | 382 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 378.2 number | 360 number | 404 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 409.7 number | 375 number | 450 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 376.6 number | 346 number | 415 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 380 number | 380 number | 380 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 198 Bermuda 556 number compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 498 number compare
- 200 Gibraltar 428 number compare
- 202 San Marino 318 number compare
- 203 British Virgin Islands 270 number compare
- 204 Naoero 269 number 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)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Liechtenstein?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Liechtenstein was 380 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 470 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 333 number in 1982.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Liechtenstein ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.