Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 7.8 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Liechtenstein, 2003–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Liechtenstein stood at 7.8.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Liechtenstein peaked at 9.17 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.13, in 2010.
Liechtenstein ranks 198th of 199 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.86 | 6.5 | 9.17 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.51 | 6.13 | 7.85 | 7 |
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More education data for Liechtenstein
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.4% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Liechtenstein?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Liechtenstein was 7.8 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 in 2010.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Liechtenstein ranks 198th out of 199 regions with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.