Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 12.4 units per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein stood at 12.4 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein peaked at 14.16 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.06 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
Liechtenstein ranks 81st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.86 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.01 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.03 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.49 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 13.33 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.92 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.38 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.06 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.49 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.53 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.49 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.37 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.4 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 12.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 12.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.22 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.85 units per square kilometre | 13.33 units per square kilometre | 14.16 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.46 units per square kilometre | 12.06 units per square kilometre | 12.92 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.38 units per square kilometre | 12.36 units per square kilometre | 12.4 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 78 Samoa 12.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Cambodia 12.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Jordan 12.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Senegal 12.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Syria 11.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Afghanistan 11.51 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.18 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0271 units per person (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3759 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein was 12.4 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.06 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Liechtenstein ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.