Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.77 units per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein is 1.77 units per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein peaked at 2.11 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.51 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Liechtenstein 35th 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 square kilometre in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.77 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.77 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 32 British Virgin Islands 1.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Kuwait 1.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Philippines 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 South Korea 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 1.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Liechtenstein?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein was 1.77 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Liechtenstein ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.