Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Liechtenstein, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 99.2% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Liechtenstein peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2014.
Liechtenstein ranks 42nd of 209 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Liechtenstein
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 283 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.54 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Liechtenstein?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Liechtenstein was 99.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2014.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Liechtenstein ranks 42nd out of 209 regions with data for 2021.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.