Primary education, teachers, per capita in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0072 units per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2021, primary education, teachers, per capita in Liechtenstein stood at 0.0072 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Liechtenstein peaked at 0.0094 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 units per person, in 2014.
That places Liechtenstein 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0071 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0075 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 units per person | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 units per person | +0.7% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.0072 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.0072 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per person, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More education data for Liechtenstein
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,984 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 324 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,208 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 411 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3033 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,984 (2021)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Liechtenstein?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Liechtenstein was 0.0072 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 2014.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Liechtenstein ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.