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 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.2% | — |
| 2004 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 99.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
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 countries 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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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.